Description

This edition of the Energy & Power Systems TOE features development of solid-state batteries with enhanced energy density and high level of safety, use of sodium (Na)-ion batteries with fast charging capability and high thermal stability, and smart solar power generators that can provide electricity in regions with no access to the central power grid. The TOE also covers advancements in the use of zinc-based thin film batteries to power IoT sensors, wearables, and other consumer electronics. The TOE also emphasizes on innovations associated with the deployment of concentrated solar thermal technology for steam generation used in power plants. The TOE additionally provides insights on development of dual turbine wave energy generators for cost-effective renewable energy generation. The TOE also provides intelligence on perovskite solar cells, green hydrogen generation, and thin film solar cells.

The Energy and Power Systems TOE provides insights on the latest advances in the broad range of technology related to the energy industry. The topics regularly presented range from energy storage technologies (solid-state batteries, solar chemical storage and other advanced energy storage devices) to non-renewable energy such as oil and gas. Special emphasis is given to emerging areas in the renewable sector such as photovoltaics, wind energy, and geothermal energy, and emerging alternative fuels such as hydrogen, syngas, ethanol and biofuels. The EPS TOE keeps clients abreast of the latest R&D developments at major corporate and academic research centers, provides competitor intelligence and helps create strategic alliances.

The Energy and Environment cluster provides global insights and intelligence on a wide variety of disruptive emerging technologies and platforms ranging from energy storage, advanced batteries, solar and wind energy, to unconventional oil, bioenergy, geothermal energy, and energy transmission.

Keywords: Solid-state batteries, Na-ion batteries, smart solar panels, ultrathin zinc-based rechargeable batteries, concentrated solar thermal systems, solid-state electrolytes, wave energy converter, perovskite solar cells, green hydrogen generation, thin film solar cells