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Thermal management strategies are the underdogs of modern technologies, reducing the risks of overheating in cases where exponentially increasing demand for power can lead to component temperatures rising.

The landscape of transportation looks vastly different today than it did two decades ago. The introduction of electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles is not only having positive environmental impacts as combustion engines gradually fade out, but passenger safety has never been such a high priority.

The battery sector is rapidly growing in multiple directions, with battery storage technologies expected to be responsible for powering many major sectors including data centers and 6G power stations, and solid-state batteries gaining increasing amounts of attention for their safer chemistries.

Electric vehicles are continuing to play a vital role in decarbonizing the transport industry as they help with the shift away from fossil fuel reliance with their utilization of battery technologies. This article covers micro EVs, materials, and thermal management.

The battery management system (BMS) is described as the 'brain' of the battery. It is responsible for controlling operation, safety and thermal regulation, as well as interpreting data from the battery pack's sensor systems. This article discusses trends in BMS technology, and the potential to realize vehicle-level improvements to range, safety and lifetime.

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.