The Faraday Institution
The Faraday Institution is the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, market analysis, and early-stage commercialisation. It brings together research scientists and industry partners on projects with commercial potential that will reduce battery cost, weight, and volume; improve performance and reliability, and develop whole-life strategies including recycling and reuse.
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GRN: EP/S003053/1
Period: 2018-01-01 - 2023-09-30
Funding Source: EPSRC
SummaryThe battery is the most important component of electric vehicles, determining performance, range, vehicle packaging, cost and vehicle lifetime. The automotive industry is a UK success story, employing 814,000 people and turning over 77.5bn per year. The UK is home to Europe's largest automotive battery and EV manufacturer. Our automotive industry is committed to the transition from the internal combustion engine to electric vehicles, preserving and expanding jobs and prosperity. The UK will not succeed if it has to rely on Asian or US supply chains for batteries. It will not succeed by simply catching up with today's lithium batteries. We must leapfrog current technology by carrying out more effectively and at scale basic research in batteries and then translating it more seamlessly into innovation and manufacture. This is the ambition of the Faraday Challenge, announced and funded by government, with its three elements: the Faraday Institution (research), Innovate UK (development) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (industrialisation). The Faraday Institution, in particular, must invest in the UK science and engineering base so that it drives innovation, delivering leading edge battery technology for Britain. We propose to establish the Faraday Institute headquarters (FIHQ) as an independent organization, based at Harwell, the centre of UK science, and with a satellite office at the National Battery Manufacturing Development Facility once completed. It will not belong to any University or group of universities, nor be aligned with particular companies. It will be a UK resource. The FIHQ will be governed by an independent board drawn from academia, industry and independents. It will contain an Expert Panel bringing together in one organisation the UK knowledge base in batteries. The Expert Panel will translate industrial needs for better batteries into specific research challenges and scope calls for proposals from the University sector to crry out research to meet these challenges. It will support intellectual leadership to the Research Projects within the universities, review the projects, advise the board on allocation and reallocation of resources and stop/start of projects. Dedicated personnel will work to ensure research with the greatest scope for exploitation is transferred to innovation and ultimately manufacture. Intellectual property will be owned by the universities but pooled, forming a portfolio of battery IP with a value greater than the sum of its parts. The headquarters will run a training programme. This will include are PhD cluster with the students placed in the universities alongside the FI Research Projects but also with a strong cohort ethos across the Faraday institution. Training for industry and government will be a strong element of the FIHQ activities. . By carrying out strategic research in batteries as a nationally managed portfolio and with greater scale and focus, we will not only enhance the quality and capacity of UK battery research, but also establish the UK as the go to place for leading battery technology. By doing so we will supporting the future UK manufacturing industry, jobs and prosperity
Publications
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2022-02-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The Faraday Institution has developed an analytical methodology to assess early-stage commercialisation potential for each of its research projects. The assessment results in a bespoke approach to commercialisation tailored to each project, the prioritisation of limited resources and the development of consortia that are investment ready. The approach can be implemented by any organisation with limited resources and a portfolio of research projects.
Author(s): Marie, J-J.
Published: 2024-10-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
This Insight focuses on the role that energy storage, particularly electrochemical energy storage, or batteries, can play in delivering flexibility for a decarbonised electricity system. First, the role of energy storage in a net-zero energy system is outlined. Next, the market for energy storage globally and in the UK is presented, with a particular focus on batteries. Key characteristics of different battery technologies are then reported, providing insight into which battery technologies are best suited to which applications. Finally, the energy storage policy landscape is discussed.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2023-06-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The report covers a technology review of the potential for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries in both stationary and portable energy storage applications and e-mobility use-cases, covering potential market opportunities such as battery rental and swapping, and use of second life batteries. It considers the safety and durability of technologies in the context of environmental and climate-related challenges in target regions as well as for potential use in provision of energy in emergency response situations.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2019-10-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Over 800 million people worldwide do not have access to electricity and, of those that do, many suffer from an unreliable supply. Diesel and petrol generators commonly used in developing countries bring problems of noise, air quality and climate impacts. Energy storage technologies including batteries have the potential to replace generators and provide cheap, clean and reliable electricity to millions of people.
<p>The Faraday Institution and the Department for International Development (DfID) commissioned consultants Vivid Economics to perform a rapid market and technology assessment of storage in weak and off-grid contexts in developing countries, to which this Insight refers.</p>
Author(s): Howard, M. and Gifford, S.
Published: 2023-01-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
A rapidly growing market for batteries across the globe has intensified pressures on suppliers of cobalt to meet surges in demand. Such pressures have impacted the livelihoods of miners – in particular, those working in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s artisanal and small-scale mines – in both beneficial and potentially deleterious ways. International efforts by businesses, governments, and NGOs to secure a responsible supply chain for cobalt have the potential to protect lives and livelihoods while ensuring corrupt practices are held in check.
Author(s): Leong, J.
Published: 2024-07-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
This insight outlines the size of the global recycling market, the key recycling processes and the economics of battery recycling, particularly the challenges involved in retaining the value of recycled materials. Developments in the UK and European recycling industry along with the opportunities and challenges for the UK to establish itself as a leading battery recycling location are also highlighted.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2021-05-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Fire, police, ambulance, and service personnel will need new skills to handle EV accidents and repair to ensure the safety of themselves and others. The number of those workers who need reskilling is substantial and resources are needed to support sector skills councils and providers for regional delivery of accredited courses.
<p>This insight was first published in November 2019, with minor updates made in May 2021.</p>
Author(s): QinetiQ Ltd.
Published: 0202-01-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
This Faraday Report gives an overview of current battery technologies and markets for high energy applications. It is intended for use primarily by scientists and engineers in academia and industry as an introduction to current state of the art and an indication of what may be coming to the market over the next 5-10 years. For those not familiar with batteries for high energy applications, the report will inform early stages of product road-mapping and design. It also will provide readers with pointers of where to look for more detailed specification information. For those more familiar with the relevant battery technologies the report gives an introduction to the competitive landscape.
Author(s): Christensen, P., Mrozik, W. and Weaving, J.
Published: 2023-07-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Lithium-ion battery cells in electric vehicles are already safe and failure incidents are very rare. But with increasing use across automotive, stationary storage, aerospace and other sectors, there is a need to make them even safer. Whilst lithium-ion cell fires are extremely infrequent, they can occur under conditions of mechanical, thermal or electrical stress or abuse. Building safer and more reliable lithium-ion battery packs, as well as improving the design and optimisation of safety systems, will help to decrease the risks associated with rising lithium-ion battery usage.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2022-09-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Ending UK sales of new vehicles running on diesel and petrol by 2030 will massively increase the demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel used to manufacture electric vehicle batteries. Many countries around the world are embarking on a similar path to electrification. Even so, global markets for raw materials should be able to deliver the demand in the UK and elsewhere. But action is needed now to iron out likely bottlenecks in supply chains.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2020-07-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Lithium-sulfur technology has the potential to offer cheaper, lighter-weight batteries that also offer safety advantages. After initially finding use in niche markets such as satellites, drones and military vehicles, the technology has the potential to transform aviation in the long-term. Electric aircraft offering short-range flights or vertical take-off and landing (including personalised aviation and flying taxis in cities) are distinct possibilities by 2050. The UK, which is already home to established lithium-sulfur battery manufacturers and to leading academics in the field, has a great opportunity to be the global leader in this ground-breaking technology.
Author(s): Rho Motion
Published: 2023-09-08
Publisher: Faraday Institution
In September 2023, the Faraday Institution published a report on the market demand for, and a technology assessment of grid-scale energy storage. The UK is currently undergoing a significant energy transition, driven by a commitment to decarbonise industries, the power supply and deliver Net Zero. Under a future energy system dominated by renewables, intermittent energy generation will need to be supported by stationary energy storage.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2024-04-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The insight outlines the increasing size of the global electric market and explores the different low carbon technologies that could become available for aviation, particularly hydrogen, batteries and sustainable aviation fuels. The performance characteristics of battery technology for aviation and proposed actions to develop and support the UK aerospace industry in the transition are also highlighted.
Author(s): Lilley, S.
Published: 2021-05-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Sodium-ion batteries are an emerging battery technology with promising cost, safety, sustainability and performance advantages over current commercialised lithium-ion batteries. Key advantages include the use of widely available and inexpensive raw materials and a rapidly scalable technology based around existing lithium-ion production methods. These properties make sodium-ion batteries especially important in meeting global demand for carbon-neutral energy storage solutions.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2020-02-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The development of solid-state batteries that can be manufactured at a large scale is one of the most important challenges in the battery industry today. The ambition is to develop solid-state batteries, suitable for use in electric vehicles, which substantially surpass the performance, safety, and processing limitations of lithium-ion batteries. In contrast to research into lithium-ion batteries, which will provide incremental gains in performance toward theoretical limits, research into solid-state batteries is long-term and high-risk but also has the potential to be high-reward.
Author(s): DNV and TFE Africa
Published: 2021-09-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
A new report, commissioned by the Faraday Institution and carried out by DNV and TFE Africa, explores the potential of battery energy storage solutions BESS to be viable and competitive in sub-Saharan Africa, as a way of offering alternative solutions for resilience and grid independence. If realised, this would enable the integration of more utility-scale renewables and bringing electricity and opportunity to the least developed corners of the continent.
Author(s): Marie, J-J.
Published: 2023-02-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
With the global population of urban areas set to increase by 50% to 6.7 billion by 2050, managing mobility in cities will be crucial. Micromobility has the potential to substantially reduce congestion and pollution in urban areas and increase productivity. However, several challenges are currently facing the micromobility industry, including rider and battery safety. The UK needs to ensure regulation and safety keep pace with burgeoning transportation choices.
Author(s): Howard, M., Silverstone, B., Moztarzadeh, H., Shakspeare, P. and Kirkwood, N.
Published: 2021-09-01
Publisher: New technologies and a skilled workforce are both essential to meet the challenge of net carbon zero. To ensure the UK is ready for the transition, a new skills framework has been created by WMG – University of Warwick, The Faraday Institution and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
Author(s): DNV
Published: 2023-04-24
Publisher: Faraday Institution
In April 2023, the Faraday Institution published a report analysing how hydrogen and battery technologies are likely to be used in different sectors within the UK, including transportation, manufacturing, the built environment, and power, to 2050. Both are anticipated to play an increasingly vital role as the UK transitions to a low-carbon future to address critical concerns of climate change and energy security.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2021-11-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Electric vehicles (EVs) have much lower life cycle carbon emissions than petrol and diesel vehicles using internal combustion engines (ICE). Carbon emissions over the EV life cycle are falling fast as the UK electricity grid is decarbonised and the UK moves towards Net Zero. Total life cycle carbon emissions of a medium-sized battery EV will be about one-quarter of a petrol car sold in 2025, with UK-manufactured EV batteries 12% greener than the European average.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2022-11-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The roll-out of charging infrastructure in the UK is critical to the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The UK charging infrastructure network needs to be expanded quickly, not only to satisfy the rapid growth in EV ownership and driving but also to provide non-EV owners with the confidence to purchase an EV. Charging points need to be in the right place and of the right type, with more offering smart charging and vehicle-to-grid capability. The existing network will be technologically compatible with next generation batteries but needs to be future proofed with respect to charging behaviour.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2021-09-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The move to electric vehicles (EVs) has the potential to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution. However, the transition also brings associated environmental challenges with the need for efficient recycling systems to tackle the large numbers of EV lithium-ion batteries reaching end-of-life. Unless this waste flow is managed, some of the gains of the transition to EVs will be lost. Effective waste management infrastructure and a supportive regulatory framework will be necessary to realise the full benefits of a decarbonised transport sector.
Author(s): Edge, J., Lander, L., Brophy, K. and Hales, A.
Published: 2022-12-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Batteries are important enablers of clean energy and mobility, but improvements in performance, longevity, safety and sustainability are needed. Battery models used to design a product on a computer save time and reduce the number of expensive physical prototypes needed. Computer models at multiple scales consider not only the properties of materials, components and cells, but also the impacts on pack functionality and across the lifecycle. Model simulations are often the only practical way to predict battery performance or battery failure, ensuring their safe and efficient operation.
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Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2024-09-17
Publisher: Faraday Institution
In an update to its 2022 study, the Faraday Institution predicts that by 2030, the UK will need the equivalent of six gigafactories (large, high volume battery manufacturing facilities) each producing 20 GWh per year of batteries. By 2040, the demand is expected to rise to the equivalent of 10 such gigafactories. This demand could be met by fewer, larger gigafactories reaching the same total capacity.
Author(s): Loveridge, M. and Dowson, D.
Published: 2021-03-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Fundamental research on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) dates to the 1970s, with their successful commercialisation delivered by Sony in 1991. Since then, LIBs have revolutionised the world of portable electronics, owing to their high energy density and long lifespan. Whilst LIB uptake initially powered small devices, they are now enabling global growth in electric vehicles, as well as having an increasing presence in new areas such as grid storage. Whilst LIBs will continue to lead electrification in multiple sectors, there are still requirements for improvements in lifetime, performance and safety. To achieve these researchers need to better understand – and find ways to mitigate – the many causes of battery degradation.
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Projects
GRN: EP/S003053/1
Period: 2018-01-01 - 2023-09-30
Funding Source: EPSRC
SummaryThe battery is the most important component of electric vehicles, determining performance, range, vehicle packaging, cost and vehicle lifetime. The automotive industry is a UK success story, employing 814,000 people and turning over 77.5bn per year. The UK is home to Europe's largest automotive battery and EV manufacturer. Our automotive industry is committed to the transition from the internal combustion engine to electric vehicles, preserving and expanding jobs and prosperity. The UK will not succeed if it has to rely on Asian or US supply chains for batteries. It will not succeed by simply catching up with today's lithium batteries. We must leapfrog current technology by carrying out more effectively and at scale basic research in batteries and then translating it more seamlessly into innovation and manufacture. This is the ambition of the Faraday Challenge, announced and funded by government, with its three elements: the Faraday Institution (research), Innovate UK (development) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (industrialisation). The Faraday Institution, in particular, must invest in the UK science and engineering base so that it drives innovation, delivering leading edge battery technology for Britain. We propose to establish the Faraday Institute headquarters (FIHQ) as an independent organization, based at Harwell, the centre of UK science, and with a satellite office at the National Battery Manufacturing Development Facility once completed. It will not belong to any University or group of universities, nor be aligned with particular companies. It will be a UK resource. The FIHQ will be governed by an independent board drawn from academia, industry and independents. It will contain an Expert Panel bringing together in one organisation the UK knowledge base in batteries. The Expert Panel will translate industrial needs for better batteries into specific research challenges and scope calls for proposals from the University sector to crry out research to meet these challenges. It will support intellectual leadership to the Research Projects within the universities, review the projects, advise the board on allocation and reallocation of resources and stop/start of projects. Dedicated personnel will work to ensure research with the greatest scope for exploitation is transferred to innovation and ultimately manufacture. Intellectual property will be owned by the universities but pooled, forming a portfolio of battery IP with a value greater than the sum of its parts. The headquarters will run a training programme. This will include are PhD cluster with the students placed in the universities alongside the FI Research Projects but also with a strong cohort ethos across the Faraday institution. Training for industry and government will be a strong element of the FIHQ activities. . By carrying out strategic research in batteries as a nationally managed portfolio and with greater scale and focus, we will not only enhance the quality and capacity of UK battery research, but also establish the UK as the go to place for leading battery technology. By doing so we will supporting the future UK manufacturing industry, jobs and prosperity
Publications
Author(s): Christensen, P., Mrozik, W. and Weaving, J.
Published: 2023-07-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Lithium-ion battery cells in electric vehicles are already safe and failure incidents are very rare. But with increasing use across automotive, stationary storage, aerospace and other sectors, there is a need to make them even safer. Whilst lithium-ion cell fires are extremely infrequent, they can occur under conditions of mechanical, thermal or electrical stress or abuse. Building safer and more reliable lithium-ion battery packs, as well as improving the design and optimisation of safety systems, will help to decrease the risks associated with rising lithium-ion battery usage.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2024-04-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The insight outlines the increasing size of the global electric market and explores the different low carbon technologies that could become available for aviation, particularly hydrogen, batteries and sustainable aviation fuels. The performance characteristics of battery technology for aviation and proposed actions to develop and support the UK aerospace industry in the transition are also highlighted.
Author(s): Marie, J-J.
Published: 2023-02-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
With the global population of urban areas set to increase by 50% to 6.7 billion by 2050, managing mobility in cities will be crucial. Micromobility has the potential to substantially reduce congestion and pollution in urban areas and increase productivity. However, several challenges are currently facing the micromobility industry, including rider and battery safety. The UK needs to ensure regulation and safety keep pace with burgeoning transportation choices.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2021-11-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Electric vehicles (EVs) have much lower life cycle carbon emissions than petrol and diesel vehicles using internal combustion engines (ICE). Carbon emissions over the EV life cycle are falling fast as the UK electricity grid is decarbonised and the UK moves towards Net Zero. Total life cycle carbon emissions of a medium-sized battery EV will be about one-quarter of a petrol car sold in 2025, with UK-manufactured EV batteries 12% greener than the European average.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2022-11-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The roll-out of charging infrastructure in the UK is critical to the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The UK charging infrastructure network needs to be expanded quickly, not only to satisfy the rapid growth in EV ownership and driving but also to provide non-EV owners with the confidence to purchase an EV. Charging points need to be in the right place and of the right type, with more offering smart charging and vehicle-to-grid capability. The existing network will be technologically compatible with next generation batteries but needs to be future proofed with respect to charging behaviour.
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Author(s): DNV
Published: 2023-04-24
Publisher: Faraday Institution
In April 2023, the Faraday Institution published a report analysing how hydrogen and battery technologies are likely to be used in different sectors within the UK, including transportation, manufacturing, the built environment, and power, to 2050. Both are anticipated to play an increasingly vital role as the UK transitions to a low-carbon future to address critical concerns of climate change and energy security.
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Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2024-04-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The insight outlines the increasing size of the global electric market and explores the different low carbon technologies that could become available for aviation, particularly hydrogen, batteries and sustainable aviation fuels. The performance characteristics of battery technology for aviation and proposed actions to develop and support the UK aerospace industry in the transition are also highlighted.
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Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2019-10-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Over 800 million people worldwide do not have access to electricity and, of those that do, many suffer from an unreliable supply. Diesel and petrol generators commonly used in developing countries bring problems of noise, air quality and climate impacts. Energy storage technologies including batteries have the potential to replace generators and provide cheap, clean and reliable electricity to millions of people.
<p>The Faraday Institution and the Department for International Development (DfID) commissioned consultants Vivid Economics to perform a rapid market and technology assessment of storage in weak and off-grid contexts in developing countries, to which this Insight refers.</p>
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No Data in this collection has been classified with this energy category
Projects
GRN: EP/S003053/1
Period: 2018-01-01 - 2023-09-30
Funding Source: EPSRC
SummaryThe battery is the most important component of electric vehicles, determining performance, range, vehicle packaging, cost and vehicle lifetime. The automotive industry is a UK success story, employing 814,000 people and turning over 77.5bn per year. The UK is home to Europe's largest automotive battery and EV manufacturer. Our automotive industry is committed to the transition from the internal combustion engine to electric vehicles, preserving and expanding jobs and prosperity. The UK will not succeed if it has to rely on Asian or US supply chains for batteries. It will not succeed by simply catching up with today's lithium batteries. We must leapfrog current technology by carrying out more effectively and at scale basic research in batteries and then translating it more seamlessly into innovation and manufacture. This is the ambition of the Faraday Challenge, announced and funded by government, with its three elements: the Faraday Institution (research), Innovate UK (development) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (industrialisation). The Faraday Institution, in particular, must invest in the UK science and engineering base so that it drives innovation, delivering leading edge battery technology for Britain. We propose to establish the Faraday Institute headquarters (FIHQ) as an independent organization, based at Harwell, the centre of UK science, and with a satellite office at the National Battery Manufacturing Development Facility once completed. It will not belong to any University or group of universities, nor be aligned with particular companies. It will be a UK resource. The FIHQ will be governed by an independent board drawn from academia, industry and independents. It will contain an Expert Panel bringing together in one organisation the UK knowledge base in batteries. The Expert Panel will translate industrial needs for better batteries into specific research challenges and scope calls for proposals from the University sector to crry out research to meet these challenges. It will support intellectual leadership to the Research Projects within the universities, review the projects, advise the board on allocation and reallocation of resources and stop/start of projects. Dedicated personnel will work to ensure research with the greatest scope for exploitation is transferred to innovation and ultimately manufacture. Intellectual property will be owned by the universities but pooled, forming a portfolio of battery IP with a value greater than the sum of its parts. The headquarters will run a training programme. This will include are PhD cluster with the students placed in the universities alongside the FI Research Projects but also with a strong cohort ethos across the Faraday institution. Training for industry and government will be a strong element of the FIHQ activities. . By carrying out strategic research in batteries as a nationally managed portfolio and with greater scale and focus, we will not only enhance the quality and capacity of UK battery research, but also establish the UK as the go to place for leading battery technology. By doing so we will supporting the future UK manufacturing industry, jobs and prosperity
Publications
Author(s): Marie, J-J.
Published: 2024-10-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
This Insight focuses on the role that energy storage, particularly electrochemical energy storage, or batteries, can play in delivering flexibility for a decarbonised electricity system. First, the role of energy storage in a net-zero energy system is outlined. Next, the market for energy storage globally and in the UK is presented, with a particular focus on batteries. Key characteristics of different battery technologies are then reported, providing insight into which battery technologies are best suited to which applications. Finally, the energy storage policy landscape is discussed.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2023-06-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The report covers a technology review of the potential for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries in both stationary and portable energy storage applications and e-mobility use-cases, covering potential market opportunities such as battery rental and swapping, and use of second life batteries. It considers the safety and durability of technologies in the context of environmental and climate-related challenges in target regions as well as for potential use in provision of energy in emergency response situations.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2019-10-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Over 800 million people worldwide do not have access to electricity and, of those that do, many suffer from an unreliable supply. Diesel and petrol generators commonly used in developing countries bring problems of noise, air quality and climate impacts. Energy storage technologies including batteries have the potential to replace generators and provide cheap, clean and reliable electricity to millions of people.
<p>The Faraday Institution and the Department for International Development (DfID) commissioned consultants Vivid Economics to perform a rapid market and technology assessment of storage in weak and off-grid contexts in developing countries, to which this Insight refers.</p>
Author(s): Howard, M. and Gifford, S.
Published: 2023-01-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
A rapidly growing market for batteries across the globe has intensified pressures on suppliers of cobalt to meet surges in demand. Such pressures have impacted the livelihoods of miners – in particular, those working in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s artisanal and small-scale mines – in both beneficial and potentially deleterious ways. International efforts by businesses, governments, and NGOs to secure a responsible supply chain for cobalt have the potential to protect lives and livelihoods while ensuring corrupt practices are held in check.
Author(s): Leong, J.
Published: 2024-07-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
This insight outlines the size of the global recycling market, the key recycling processes and the economics of battery recycling, particularly the challenges involved in retaining the value of recycled materials. Developments in the UK and European recycling industry along with the opportunities and challenges for the UK to establish itself as a leading battery recycling location are also highlighted.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2021-05-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Fire, police, ambulance, and service personnel will need new skills to handle EV accidents and repair to ensure the safety of themselves and others. The number of those workers who need reskilling is substantial and resources are needed to support sector skills councils and providers for regional delivery of accredited courses.
<p>This insight was first published in November 2019, with minor updates made in May 2021.</p>
Author(s): QinetiQ Ltd.
Published: 0202-01-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
This Faraday Report gives an overview of current battery technologies and markets for high energy applications. It is intended for use primarily by scientists and engineers in academia and industry as an introduction to current state of the art and an indication of what may be coming to the market over the next 5-10 years. For those not familiar with batteries for high energy applications, the report will inform early stages of product road-mapping and design. It also will provide readers with pointers of where to look for more detailed specification information. For those more familiar with the relevant battery technologies the report gives an introduction to the competitive landscape.
Author(s): Christensen, P., Mrozik, W. and Weaving, J.
Published: 2023-07-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Lithium-ion battery cells in electric vehicles are already safe and failure incidents are very rare. But with increasing use across automotive, stationary storage, aerospace and other sectors, there is a need to make them even safer. Whilst lithium-ion cell fires are extremely infrequent, they can occur under conditions of mechanical, thermal or electrical stress or abuse. Building safer and more reliable lithium-ion battery packs, as well as improving the design and optimisation of safety systems, will help to decrease the risks associated with rising lithium-ion battery usage.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2022-09-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Ending UK sales of new vehicles running on diesel and petrol by 2030 will massively increase the demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel used to manufacture electric vehicle batteries. Many countries around the world are embarking on a similar path to electrification. Even so, global markets for raw materials should be able to deliver the demand in the UK and elsewhere. But action is needed now to iron out likely bottlenecks in supply chains.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2020-07-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Lithium-sulfur technology has the potential to offer cheaper, lighter-weight batteries that also offer safety advantages. After initially finding use in niche markets such as satellites, drones and military vehicles, the technology has the potential to transform aviation in the long-term. Electric aircraft offering short-range flights or vertical take-off and landing (including personalised aviation and flying taxis in cities) are distinct possibilities by 2050. The UK, which is already home to established lithium-sulfur battery manufacturers and to leading academics in the field, has a great opportunity to be the global leader in this ground-breaking technology.
Author(s): Rho Motion
Published: 2023-09-08
Publisher: Faraday Institution
In September 2023, the Faraday Institution published a report on the market demand for, and a technology assessment of grid-scale energy storage. The UK is currently undergoing a significant energy transition, driven by a commitment to decarbonise industries, the power supply and deliver Net Zero. Under a future energy system dominated by renewables, intermittent energy generation will need to be supported by stationary energy storage.
Author(s): Lilley, S.
Published: 2021-05-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Sodium-ion batteries are an emerging battery technology with promising cost, safety, sustainability and performance advantages over current commercialised lithium-ion batteries. Key advantages include the use of widely available and inexpensive raw materials and a rapidly scalable technology based around existing lithium-ion production methods. These properties make sodium-ion batteries especially important in meeting global demand for carbon-neutral energy storage solutions.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2020-02-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The development of solid-state batteries that can be manufactured at a large scale is one of the most important challenges in the battery industry today. The ambition is to develop solid-state batteries, suitable for use in electric vehicles, which substantially surpass the performance, safety, and processing limitations of lithium-ion batteries. In contrast to research into lithium-ion batteries, which will provide incremental gains in performance toward theoretical limits, research into solid-state batteries is long-term and high-risk but also has the potential to be high-reward.
Author(s): DNV and TFE Africa
Published: 2021-09-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
A new report, commissioned by the Faraday Institution and carried out by DNV and TFE Africa, explores the potential of battery energy storage solutions BESS to be viable and competitive in sub-Saharan Africa, as a way of offering alternative solutions for resilience and grid independence. If realised, this would enable the integration of more utility-scale renewables and bringing electricity and opportunity to the least developed corners of the continent.
Author(s): DNV
Published: 2023-04-24
Publisher: Faraday Institution
In April 2023, the Faraday Institution published a report analysing how hydrogen and battery technologies are likely to be used in different sectors within the UK, including transportation, manufacturing, the built environment, and power, to 2050. Both are anticipated to play an increasingly vital role as the UK transitions to a low-carbon future to address critical concerns of climate change and energy security.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2021-09-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The move to electric vehicles (EVs) has the potential to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution. However, the transition also brings associated environmental challenges with the need for efficient recycling systems to tackle the large numbers of EV lithium-ion batteries reaching end-of-life. Unless this waste flow is managed, some of the gains of the transition to EVs will be lost. Effective waste management infrastructure and a supportive regulatory framework will be necessary to realise the full benefits of a decarbonised transport sector.
Author(s): Edge, J., Lander, L., Brophy, K. and Hales, A.
Published: 2022-12-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Batteries are important enablers of clean energy and mobility, but improvements in performance, longevity, safety and sustainability are needed. Battery models used to design a product on a computer save time and reduce the number of expensive physical prototypes needed. Computer models at multiple scales consider not only the properties of materials, components and cells, but also the impacts on pack functionality and across the lifecycle. Model simulations are often the only practical way to predict battery performance or battery failure, ensuring their safe and efficient operation.
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Also released as Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering Briefing Paper No. 8
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Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2024-09-17
Publisher: Faraday Institution
In an update to its 2022 study, the Faraday Institution predicts that by 2030, the UK will need the equivalent of six gigafactories (large, high volume battery manufacturing facilities) each producing 20 GWh per year of batteries. By 2040, the demand is expected to rise to the equivalent of 10 such gigafactories. This demand could be met by fewer, larger gigafactories reaching the same total capacity.
Author(s): Loveridge, M. and Dowson, D.
Published: 2021-03-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Fundamental research on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) dates to the 1970s, with their successful commercialisation delivered by Sony in 1991. Since then, LIBs have revolutionised the world of portable electronics, owing to their high energy density and long lifespan. Whilst LIB uptake initially powered small devices, they are now enabling global growth in electric vehicles, as well as having an increasing presence in new areas such as grid storage. Whilst LIBs will continue to lead electrification in multiple sectors, there are still requirements for improvements in lifetime, performance and safety. To achieve these researchers need to better understand – and find ways to mitigate – the many causes of battery degradation.
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Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2022-02-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The Faraday Institution has developed an analytical methodology to assess early-stage commercialisation potential for each of its research projects. The assessment results in a bespoke approach to commercialisation tailored to each project, the prioritisation of limited resources and the development of consortia that are investment ready. The approach can be implemented by any organisation with limited resources and a portfolio of research projects.
Author(s): Howard, M. and Gifford, S.
Published: 2023-01-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
A rapidly growing market for batteries across the globe has intensified pressures on suppliers of cobalt to meet surges in demand. Such pressures have impacted the livelihoods of miners – in particular, those working in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s artisanal and small-scale mines – in both beneficial and potentially deleterious ways. International efforts by businesses, governments, and NGOs to secure a responsible supply chain for cobalt have the potential to protect lives and livelihoods while ensuring corrupt practices are held in check.
Author(s): Leong, J.
Published: 2024-07-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
This insight outlines the size of the global recycling market, the key recycling processes and the economics of battery recycling, particularly the challenges involved in retaining the value of recycled materials. Developments in the UK and European recycling industry along with the opportunities and challenges for the UK to establish itself as a leading battery recycling location are also highlighted.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2022-09-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Ending UK sales of new vehicles running on diesel and petrol by 2030 will massively increase the demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel used to manufacture electric vehicle batteries. Many countries around the world are embarking on a similar path to electrification. Even so, global markets for raw materials should be able to deliver the demand in the UK and elsewhere. But action is needed now to iron out likely bottlenecks in supply chains.
Author(s): Howard, M., Silverstone, B., Moztarzadeh, H., Shakspeare, P. and Kirkwood, N.
Published: 2021-09-01
Publisher: New technologies and a skilled workforce are both essential to meet the challenge of net carbon zero. To ensure the UK is ready for the transition, a new skills framework has been created by WMG – University of Warwick, The Faraday Institution and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2021-11-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Electric vehicles (EVs) have much lower life cycle carbon emissions than petrol and diesel vehicles using internal combustion engines (ICE). Carbon emissions over the EV life cycle are falling fast as the UK electricity grid is decarbonised and the UK moves towards Net Zero. Total life cycle carbon emissions of a medium-sized battery EV will be about one-quarter of a petrol car sold in 2025, with UK-manufactured EV batteries 12% greener than the European average.
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Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2023-06-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The report covers a technology review of the potential for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries in both stationary and portable energy storage applications and e-mobility use-cases, covering potential market opportunities such as battery rental and swapping, and use of second life batteries. It considers the safety and durability of technologies in the context of environmental and climate-related challenges in target regions as well as for potential use in provision of energy in emergency response situations.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2019-10-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Over 800 million people worldwide do not have access to electricity and, of those that do, many suffer from an unreliable supply. Diesel and petrol generators commonly used in developing countries bring problems of noise, air quality and climate impacts. Energy storage technologies including batteries have the potential to replace generators and provide cheap, clean and reliable electricity to millions of people.
<p>The Faraday Institution and the Department for International Development (DfID) commissioned consultants Vivid Economics to perform a rapid market and technology assessment of storage in weak and off-grid contexts in developing countries, to which this Insight refers.</p>
Author(s): Howard, M. and Gifford, S.
Published: 2023-01-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
A rapidly growing market for batteries across the globe has intensified pressures on suppliers of cobalt to meet surges in demand. Such pressures have impacted the livelihoods of miners – in particular, those working in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s artisanal and small-scale mines – in both beneficial and potentially deleterious ways. International efforts by businesses, governments, and NGOs to secure a responsible supply chain for cobalt have the potential to protect lives and livelihoods while ensuring corrupt practices are held in check.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2021-05-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Fire, police, ambulance, and service personnel will need new skills to handle EV accidents and repair to ensure the safety of themselves and others. The number of those workers who need reskilling is substantial and resources are needed to support sector skills councils and providers for regional delivery of accredited courses.
<p>This insight was first published in November 2019, with minor updates made in May 2021.</p>
Author(s): Christensen, P., Mrozik, W. and Weaving, J.
Published: 2023-07-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Lithium-ion battery cells in electric vehicles are already safe and failure incidents are very rare. But with increasing use across automotive, stationary storage, aerospace and other sectors, there is a need to make them even safer. Whilst lithium-ion cell fires are extremely infrequent, they can occur under conditions of mechanical, thermal or electrical stress or abuse. Building safer and more reliable lithium-ion battery packs, as well as improving the design and optimisation of safety systems, will help to decrease the risks associated with rising lithium-ion battery usage.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2022-09-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Ending UK sales of new vehicles running on diesel and petrol by 2030 will massively increase the demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel used to manufacture electric vehicle batteries. Many countries around the world are embarking on a similar path to electrification. Even so, global markets for raw materials should be able to deliver the demand in the UK and elsewhere. But action is needed now to iron out likely bottlenecks in supply chains.
Author(s): Rho Motion
Published: 2023-09-08
Publisher: Faraday Institution
In September 2023, the Faraday Institution published a report on the market demand for, and a technology assessment of grid-scale energy storage. The UK is currently undergoing a significant energy transition, driven by a commitment to decarbonise industries, the power supply and deliver Net Zero. Under a future energy system dominated by renewables, intermittent energy generation will need to be supported by stationary energy storage.
Author(s): DNV and TFE Africa
Published: 2021-09-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
A new report, commissioned by the Faraday Institution and carried out by DNV and TFE Africa, explores the potential of battery energy storage solutions BESS to be viable and competitive in sub-Saharan Africa, as a way of offering alternative solutions for resilience and grid independence. If realised, this would enable the integration of more utility-scale renewables and bringing electricity and opportunity to the least developed corners of the continent.
Author(s): Marie, J-J.
Published: 2023-02-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
With the global population of urban areas set to increase by 50% to 6.7 billion by 2050, managing mobility in cities will be crucial. Micromobility has the potential to substantially reduce congestion and pollution in urban areas and increase productivity. However, several challenges are currently facing the micromobility industry, including rider and battery safety. The UK needs to ensure regulation and safety keep pace with burgeoning transportation choices.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2022-11-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The roll-out of charging infrastructure in the UK is critical to the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The UK charging infrastructure network needs to be expanded quickly, not only to satisfy the rapid growth in EV ownership and driving but also to provide non-EV owners with the confidence to purchase an EV. Charging points need to be in the right place and of the right type, with more offering smart charging and vehicle-to-grid capability. The existing network will be technologically compatible with next generation batteries but needs to be future proofed with respect to charging behaviour.
Author(s): Faraday Institution
Published: 2024-09-17
Publisher: Faraday Institution
In an update to its 2022 study, the Faraday Institution predicts that by 2030, the UK will need the equivalent of six gigafactories (large, high volume battery manufacturing facilities) each producing 20 GWh per year of batteries. By 2040, the demand is expected to rise to the equivalent of 10 such gigafactories. This demand could be met by fewer, larger gigafactories reaching the same total capacity.
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Author(s): Rho Motion
Published: 2023-09-08
Publisher: Faraday Institution
In September 2023, the Faraday Institution published a report on the market demand for, and a technology assessment of grid-scale energy storage. The UK is currently undergoing a significant energy transition, driven by a commitment to decarbonise industries, the power supply and deliver Net Zero. Under a future energy system dominated by renewables, intermittent energy generation will need to be supported by stationary energy storage.
Author(s): DNV and TFE Africa
Published: 2021-09-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
A new report, commissioned by the Faraday Institution and carried out by DNV and TFE Africa, explores the potential of battery energy storage solutions BESS to be viable and competitive in sub-Saharan Africa, as a way of offering alternative solutions for resilience and grid independence. If realised, this would enable the integration of more utility-scale renewables and bringing electricity and opportunity to the least developed corners of the continent.
Author(s): Gifford, S.
Published: 2022-11-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
The roll-out of charging infrastructure in the UK is critical to the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The UK charging infrastructure network needs to be expanded quickly, not only to satisfy the rapid growth in EV ownership and driving but also to provide non-EV owners with the confidence to purchase an EV. Charging points need to be in the right place and of the right type, with more offering smart charging and vehicle-to-grid capability. The existing network will be technologically compatible with next generation batteries but needs to be future proofed with respect to charging behaviour.
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Author(s): Edge, J., Lander, L., Brophy, K. and Hales, A.
Published: 2022-12-01
Publisher: Faraday Institution
Batteries are important enablers of clean energy and mobility, but improvements in performance, longevity, safety and sustainability are needed. Battery models used to design a product on a computer save time and reduce the number of expensive physical prototypes needed. Computer models at multiple scales consider not only the properties of materials, components and cells, but also the impacts on pack functionality and across the lifecycle. Model simulations are often the only practical way to predict battery performance or battery failure, ensuring their safe and efficient operation.
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