Emerging Battery Technologies

SUMMARY

This research service profiles important emerging developments and trends related to emerging battery technologies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Scope and Research Methodology
  • Scope
  • Research Methodology
• Key Findings
  • Introduction to Battery Technologies
  • Key Findings

2 TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW AND ADOPTION FACTOR ANALYSIS

• Lead Acid Batteries
  • Technology Overview
  • Technology Drivers
  • Technology Restraints and Challenges
• Primary and Secondary Lithium Batteries
  • Technology Overview
  • Technology Drivers
  • Technology Restraints and Challenges
• Nickle-based Batteries
  • Technology Overview
  • Technology Drivers
  • Technology Restraints and Challenges
• Zinc-Air Batteries
  • Technology Overview
  • Technology Drivers
  • Technology Restraints and Challenges

3 INDUSTRY TRENDS; COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES; APPLICATION IMPACT ANALYSIS

• Influential Market Factors Analysis
  • Industry Trends
  • Standards and Regulations
  • Overview of Nanotechnology in Batteries
• Overview of Competing Technologies
  • Fuel Cells
  • Flywheels
  • Biofuel Cells
  • Supercapacitors
• Applications Impact Analysis
  • Automotive Applications
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Military and Aerospace Applications
  • Medical Applications

4 ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS

• Assessment of Technology Innovations in Lead Acid Batteries
  • New Endurance Batteries For Higher Starting Power--USA
  • Developing Carbon Electrode Material for Lead Acid Batteries--Canada
  • Lead Acid Batteries with Low Sodium Silicate Compound Electrolyte--People's Republic of China
  • Carbon-Graphite Foam Replaces Electrodes in Lead Acid Batteries--USA
• Assessment of Technology Innovations in Lithium Batteries
  • 'Intrinsically Safe' Lithium Ion Batteries for Use in Explosive Environments--France
  • New Electrode Materials Developed for Primary Lithium Batteries--India
  • NanoSafe Batteries Having Nanostructured Lithium Titanate--USA
  • Lithium Ion Battery that Can Recharge in a Minute--Japan
  • Lithium Cells to Tackle Extreme Temperature; Vibration; and Shock--USA
  • Saphion Battery Technology for Automotive; Defense; and Healthcare Markets--USA
  • Carbon-based Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries--USA
  • Grant For Development Of Lithium-Based Batteries For HEVs--UK
  • Lithium Technology Corporation's Research--USA
  • Robust Lithium Ion Battery for Military and Healthcare Applications--USA
  • Nanobattery Developed for Powering Artificial Retina--USA
  • Active Nanostructured Electrode Materials For High Capacity Batteries--France
  • Thin-Film Lithium Technology for Efficient Batteries--USA
• Assessment of Technology Innovations in Nickle-based; Zinc-Air and Other Battery Technologies
  • Ecofriendly Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries--Japan
  • Prismatic Nickel-Metal-Hydride Battery for HEVs--USA
  • Organic Radical Battery for Data Backup Applications--Japan
  • 'Betabattery' for Remote Sensing Applications--USA
  • Nanobattery with a Honeycomb Structure--USA
  • Zinc-Air Batteries for Military Applications--USA

5 PATENTS; DATABASE OF KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS AND GLOSSARY

• Patents
  • Lead Acid Batteries
  • Lithium Batteries
  • Nickel-based Batteries
  • Zinc-Air Batteries
• Database of Key Industry Participants and Glossary
  • Database of Key Industry Participants
  • Glossary

6 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

• Database Tables
  • Electricity Consumption for Transport Sector (Billion KWH)--By Region (1999-2006)
  • Heavy Truck Production ('000 Units)--By Region (1999-2006)
  • PC Installed Base (Millions)--By Region (1999-2006)
  • Portable PC Installed Base (Millions)--By Region (1999-2006)
  • PDA Sales ('000)--By Region (1999-2006)
  • Digital Camera Sales (Millions)--By Region (1999-2006)