Batteries & Other Energy Storage Devices

February 2026

Brim Explorer's new electric, high speed trimaran - the world's most efficient battery-powered vessel
Illustration: Olav Opheim, Wind Naval Architets

Brim Explorer Orders the World's Most Efficient Battery-Powered Vessels

Tourism and technology company Brim Explorer has signed contracts for the construction of the world's most efficient battery-powered passenger vessels. The two high-speed trimarans are scheduled for delivery in spring 2027. "This is a milestone for both Brim Explorer and the Norwegian maritime industry.

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02/24/2026

Material Demand for EV Batteries to Reach 22.2 Million Tons by 2036

Daniel Parr, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx

As electric vehicle sales continue to increase, demand for electric vehicle battery materials grows with it. However, as pack and cell designs evolve, material demand trends emerge across many components. Minimizing cost and maximizing range, through improvements to energy density, are the primary considerations fo

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02/20/2026

Suraj Narayan, Managing Director Australia and Director, Wärtsilä Energy Storage, Middle East and Asia

PSDcast – A Battery Energy Storage System in Australia

Technology group Wärtsilä recently announced they’d be delivering a 100 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) for Australian renewable energy retailer, Flow Power. And on the line to discuss this and the future of renewable energy in Australia (and possibly the world) is Suraj Narayan, Managing Director A

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02/20/2026

Myriad CEO Thomas Lamb

Myriad Uranium and Rush Rare Metals Execute Definitive Merger Agreement Pursuant to Which Myriad Will Acquire Rush

Myriad Uranium Corp. and Rush Rare Metals Corp. are pleased to announce that they have entered into an acquisition agreement and an arrangement agreement dated as of February 13, 2026 (together, the “Definitive Agreement”) respecting their previously announced merger transaction (the “Merger”) un

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02/18/2026

Staco Energy Products' FirstLine PE 3-Phase UPS Paired with Musashi's Hybrid SuperCapacitor-based ESS400 System

Musashi Energy Solutions Adds Staco Energy Products as Authorized Reseller of ESS400 Power Backup Systems

Musashi Energy Solutions (MES), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Musashi and a leading developer of Hybrid SuperCapacitor (HSC) cells and systems for mission-critical backup power, is pleased to officially announce Staco Energy Products as an OEM-Authorized Channel for Sales and Service of the ESS400 Energy Storage Sy

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02/18/2026

Cirba Solutions CEO David Klanecky

Celebrating 35 Years of Battery Recycling Leadership on National Battery Day

Cirba Solutions, a national leader in battery recycling and critical minerals recovery, is celebrating 35 years of advancing responsible, safe, and scalable battery recycling in North America. Founded in 1991, the company has helped shape the modern battery recycling industry in North America – pioneer

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02/18/2026

SCHURTER Coin Cell Supercapacitors

Coin cell supercapacitors are compact electrochemical energy storage devices with a high capacity that can quickly store and release electrical energy. Compared to conventional batteries, they offer several advantages, including high power density, a long cycle life, and fast charge and discharge rates. Supercapacitors have arou

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02/16/2026

Battery performance suffers under cold conditions because conventional batteries contain a liquid electrolyte that can freeze, leaving the battery unable to charge or discharge.

Building Batteries that don't Break in the Cold

Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications

Extreme winter weather can strain power systems, stall electric vehicles and leave backup batteries unable to deliver energy when it is most needed. Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a battery design that continues operating through the coldest conditions. The team, led by Dr. Jodie Lut

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02/13/2026

Emerging Strategies for Flow Batteries

Conrad Nichols, Principal Technology Analyst, IDTechEx

Energy storage technology deployments are dominated by pumped hydro storage (PHS) and Li-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS). Despite the growing demand for BESS to support penetration of renewable energy sources, the oversupply of Li-ion cells has contributed to falling costs of final BESS technologies, cr

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02/13/2026

Ultra-Thin and Compact Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery "EnerCera" Supports Demonstration Experiment of Tohoku University's Tsunami Balloon Project

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announced that it is supporting a demonstration experiment of Tohoku University’s Tsunami Balloon Project by manufacturing and supplying its ultra-thin and compact lithium-ion rechargeable battery, EnerCera®. This project aims to establish a new disaster prevention sy

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02/12/2026

Industry's Smallest, Most Efficient Laser Firing System ICs are Now Available in Production Quantities

Silanna Semiconductor, a global provider of high-performance mixed-signal solutions, today announced its FirePower™ laser firing system ICs for smaller, more efficient LiDAR and rangefinder applications are available in production quantities. These devices have been developed to significantly reduc

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02/11/2026