The UK Government has announced that it will invest more than £5 billion in drones and autonomous systems over the remainder of the current Parliament. This represents the UK's largest-ever investment in uncrewed warfare and reflects a wider shift in global defence procurement. Armed forces are placing greater emphasis on uncrewed platforms that can be deployed at scale, produced at relatively low cost, and updated rapidly.

The market for electric off-highway machines has evolved rapidly in the last 5 years and continues to grow in its commercial relevance. This article highlights three key trends that will serve to shape the off-highway battery market over the next 10 years.

A world where plastic products are biodegradable and biofuels are increasingly available is one that would see far less harmful emissions being released into the atmosphere. This article by IDTechEx covers bioplastics, biofuels, and sustainable chemicals.

Hydrogen has a reputation for being one of the main renewable energy sources of the future that can hopefully help reduce global CO2 emissions across sectors such as energy storage systems and transportation. This article covers green and blue hydrogen, and fuel cell applications.

Maintaining optimum operating temperatures for applications where overheating and thermal runaway might be a risk is the role of thermal management technologies, which can vary greatly in approach depending on application type. This article covers thermal management for BESS and EVs.