These include tripling global renewable energy capacity, doubling the pace of energy efficiency improvements and transitioning away from fossil fuels. This special report brings together the latest data and information on batteries from around the world, including recent market developments and technological advances.
Between 2012-2021, the number of patent families filed in CPC class H01M10/054,13which relates to alternative battery chemistries, has steadily increased. The trends follow those seen for redox flow and solid-state battery technology, with a steady growth in the number of patent families filed in this class.
It reveals that between 2005 and 2018, patenting activity in batteries and other electricity storage technologies grew at an average annual rate of 14% worldwide, four times faster than the average of all technology fields. Innovation in Batteries and Electricity Storage - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
The trends follow those seen for redox flow and solid-state battery technology, with a steady growth in the number of patent families filed in this class. Top filers include:14 United States:Toyota (150), Global Graphene Group Inc. (117), Panasonic (52)
In some applications, RFBs can also provide a safer, more durable, and more scalable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Patent activity surrounding RFBs indicates that they are of increasing interest.
The IEA's Special Report on Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions highlights the key role batteries will play in fulfilling the recent 2030 commitments made by nearly 200 countries at COP28 to put the global energy system on the path to net zero emissions.