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Growing export restrictions placed on defense-related rare earth materials from China at a time of multiple international conflicts underscores growing demand in the US and Europe to develop alternative supply. China's latest export restrictions on critical rare earth elements applies yet more pressure to what are already tightly controlled materials.

IDTechEx's new report "Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036" analyzes the growth potential and future trends in WBG technologies, from the rapid scaling of SiC MOSFETs to the potential of GaN to consolidate itself in the EV power electronics market. The report includes granular forecasts detailing unit sales, power (GW), and market size (US$) demand segmented by inverters, onboard chargers (OBC), and DC-DC converters by voltage (600V, 1200V) and semiconductor technology (Si, SiC, GaN).

Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst Thomas Bithell on Thursday 16th October for 'Coating Solutions Providing Advanced Corrosion Protection', an insightful webinar on innovation in anticorrosion coatings. Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times during the day.

The renewable energy sector is becoming increasingly enriched with the developments of clean, green, and natural power sources, with hydrogen and solar being two of the biggest technology names rising within the industry. This article covers some of their latest applications including solar canopy charging, stationary fuel cells, and hydrogen planes.

2025 has yielded massive jumps in autonomous vehicle technology, both in hardware and software. IDTechEx's report, Autonomous Driving Software and AI in Automotive 2026-2046: Technologies, Markets, Players, forecasts a more than 1,000 times increase in software-related revenue for autonomous vehicles from 2026 to 2046.

A data center fire has caused the shutdown of hundreds of online government services in South Korea, likely caused by a battery explosion. This incident is particularly severe, but there have been many like it through the battery energy storage system (BESS) industry, highlighting the need for further improvements to enhance battery safety.

Incidents such as a suspected battery explosion resulting in the recent fire at South Korea's national data center halting major online government services, bring to the fore the need to minimize the risk of thermal runaway events.

Join IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Yulin Wang on Thursday 2nd October for 'Thermal Interface Materials: TIM1, TIM1.5, TIM2 - 3.2x market size increase from 2025 to 2036', a webinar that will dive deep into the evolving world of TIMs, exploring how these materials are shaping the future of thermal management across diverse applications. Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times during the day.

Watch this short IDTechEx video to learn about refrigerant trends, emerging material solutions and car refrigerant demand through to 2036.

This article discusses some of the potential applications of advanced coatings technologies. Coatings are a vital tool in a multitude of industries globally. Find out more in IDTechEx's latest report, 'Advanced Coatings 2026-2036: Market, Technologies, Players'.