Batteries & Other Energy Storage Devices
April 2024
IDTechEx benchmarks various properties of over 130 fire protection materials. Source: IDTechEx
The protection of electric vehicle (EV) batteries from thermal runaway and fire is an important topic. Safety is paramount for the automotive industry and regulations are starting to catch up, implementing escape times and other measures to improve safety. The large variety in battery pack designs and OEM re
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Date:
04/30/2024
Battery Metals Market Size is Projected to Reach $27,362.25 million by 2031
Battery metals are the unprocessed materials needed to produce batteries, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite. Batteries for consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and other uses are increasingly using these battery metals. Lithium metal can be discovered in brine and hard rock deposits in
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Date:
04/29/2024
Future Market Penetration of the Redox Flow Battery
The evolution of the redox flow battery over several decades has seen various chemistries being developed, commercialized, or even abandoned due to factors such as poor electrochemical reversibility and cross-contamination of active species. The vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) has prevailed as the most wi
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Date:
04/25/2024
Multi-electron transfer cathode based on bromo and iodine
Traditional non-aqueous lithium-ion batteries have a high energy density, but their safety is compromised due to the flammable organic electrolytes they utilize.
Aqueous batteries use water as the solvent for electrolytes, significantly enhancing the safety of the batteries. However, due to the limited s
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Date:
04/25/2024
XIE does assembly and testing of flow batteries in the laboratory
"I chose to study for a PhD here because of a summer camp in 2014," said XIE Congxin, who received a PhD from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and is now an Associate Professor at DICP.
In 2014, as a junior student at Shandong University, XIE parti
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Date:
04/24/2024
Great Western Railway's ;atest trial has seen a battery-powered train travel 86 miles without recharging.
There are a great many advantages in the electrification of railways, such as higher efficiency and less pollution, but there are also a good many disadvantages. For example, electrification is a huge cost in the terms of infrastructure, and the rail tracks usually have to be closed while the lines
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Date:
04/23/2024
Figure 1. A 300 kW battery test system (courtesy of EA Elektro-Automatik)
Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturers and EV manufacturers are working to overcome the two major challenges facing electric vehicles: total travel distance before needing battery pack recharge and recharge time. As a result, battery pack voltages are rising to lower the weight and size of current-carrying co
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Date:
04/16/2024
Graphic abstract
It is no exaggeration to say that scientists around the world are working on every aspect of lithium-ion batteries to improve their performance. Consumers are crying out for extended battery life on cellphones, and also longer range and faster charging for EVs, among a million other things. More energy
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Date:
04/16/2024
Pivot Energy's Josh Levy
Renewable energy provider Pivot Energy has partnered with Tapestry, Inc., which represents lifestyle brands like Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. The goal includes six community solar projects in Illinois, totaling 33 megawatts. And on the line to discuss this is Pivot Energy’s Josh Levy.
Date:
04/11/2024
hofer powertrain's development center and the battery testing facility undergoing expansion
hofer powertrain, a key development and technology partner for the automotive industry, announces a significant expansion of its battery testing capabilities in Nuertingen, Germany. Responding to the electric vehicle market's unprecedented growth and the rising demand for high-performance, cost-efficient, and
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Date:
04/04/2024
Dr. Ali Fard, CEO of QuantalRF
QuantalRF, the pioneering developer of RF semiconductor and antenna solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its innovative QWX27105 single-chip 5-7 GHz front-end IC, its first release in the Elementum™ family of Wi-Fi 7 products. This cutting-edge product integrates all RF front-end components into an
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Date:
04/04/2024
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD
For most people, there’s nothing that gives you a kick in the morning like a strong cup of coffee or tea. However, it might not be only humans that caffeine can invigorate, batteries could get a performance boost out of those drinks too. Researchers looking for new battery materials have found both tea and co
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Date:
04/01/2024
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