http://www.idtechex.com/research/topics/power_000224.ja.asp IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, Printed Electronics, Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting ja 著作権 (C) IDTechEx Ltd 224 /research/topics/power_000224.ja.asp With its 135 members all over the world, the OE-A has become a highly dynamic and constantly growing network of leading international companies and institutes in the past five years", said Wolfgang Mildner, Chairman of the OE-A and Managing Director, PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, on the occasion of the 5th anniversary celebration of the OE-A - the industry association for organic and printed electronics - in late February at the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. In December 2004, 35 members founded this working group within VDMA. "One of the founding principles of the OE-A five years ago was the goal to build an international industry association to jointly develop this future multi-billion Euro market", emphasized the Chairman of the OE-A. "Cooperation all along the value chain is essential in this phase; no company can achieve it alone."http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/oe_as_5th_anniversary_00002106.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/oe_as_5th_anniversary_00002106.asp?rsstopicid=22416 Mar 2010 170 years ago, Faraday appreciated the different electrical properties of nano gold over bulk metal in electrical devices, so applying nanotechnology to these things is scarcely new. However, the huge sums now being applied to improvement of lithium traction batteries in particular are now leading to work on a much larger scale and thin film technology, nanotechnology and printing are in increasingly important part of this. Potential is considerable. LG of Korea, one of the leaders in traction batteries, forecasts 4.6 million electric cars produced in 2015 and IDTechEx forecasts 3.8 million for that year - hybrid and pure electric. The conference "Lithium Battery Technology and System Development" in London 9 March 2010 was concerned with "breaking barriers for electric vehicles". Professor John Owen of the School of Chemistry at the University of Southampton in the UK described work on interdigitated laminar electrodes to overcome the problems of ionic and polymeric electrolytes that are resistive. His team is involved in a pan European project working on this that involves Swedish, Dutch and French organisations, Varta Battery and St Jude Medical. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/printing_large_batteries_00002103.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/printing_large_batteries_00002103.asp?rsstopicid=22415 Mar 2010 The demands placed on new, high-tech materials are continually increasing, and existing material systems are reaching their limits. Due to their exceptional electrical and mechanical properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene and their composite materials offer high potential for use in diverse applications such as photovoltaics, sensors, semiconductor devices, displays, conductors, smart textiles and energy conversion devices (e.g., fuel cells, harvesters and batteries).http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/cnts_amp_graphene_and_the_situation_in_germany_00002100.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/cnts_amp_graphene_and_the_situation_in_germany_00002100.asp?rsstopicid=22412 Mar 2010 Interest in Printed Electronics from major consumer brands worldwide is constantly increasing. A testimony to that is the ever-growing number of end-users presenting at the latest IDTechEx Printed Electronics conference this coming April, as well as the variety of industries they represent.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/electrolux_kimberly_clark_and_the_printed_electronics_uptake_00002094.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/electrolux_kimberly_clark_and_the_printed_electronics_uptake_00002094.asp?rsstopicid=22410 Mar 2010 http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/konarka_receives_investment_of_20_million_for_joint_venture_agreement_00002085.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/konarka_receives_investment_of_20_million_for_joint_venture_agreement_00002085.asp?rsstopicid=22404 Mar 2010 Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. a developer of flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, have announced that it has signed a strategic supply agreement with FTL Solar, LLC. a world leader in lightweight solar structures and products headquartered in Austin, Texas. The agreement includes a minimum purchase commitment of $6.5 million over a three year period. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/ascent_solar_and_ftl_solar_sign_multi_million_dollar_agreement_00002080.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/ascent_solar_and_ftl_solar_sign_multi_million_dollar_agreement_00002080.asp?rsstopicid=22403 Mar 2010 To address the needs for the fast-growing photovoltaic market, DuPont opened the Meyrin Photovoltaic Application Laboratory at its European Technical Center - adding new capabilities to this leading R&D hub by developing next-generation products.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/dupont_opens_photovoltaic_application_facility_in_geneva_00002076.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/dupont_opens_photovoltaic_application_facility_in_geneva_00002076.asp?rsstopicid=22402 Mar 2010 Showa Shell Solar K.K., a 100% subsidiary of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. headquartered in Tokyo, have announced that it will open two overseas offices this April in Northern California and Munich, further building its global network to facilitate one gigawatt per year of sales and delivery of its proprietary CIS solar panels to customers worldwide. The move will be accompanied by a global branding consolidation under a single name, Solar Frontier (the original name of its international sales subsidiary), and a new logo.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/solar_frontier_global_expansion_and_consolidation_bid_00002077.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/solar_frontier_global_expansion_and_consolidation_bid_00002077.asp?rsstopicid=22402 Mar 2010 Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) - self organising, self healing networks of small "nodes" - have huge potential across industrial, military and other many other sectors. While appreciable sales have now been established, major progress depends on standards and achieving twenty year life.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/wireless_sensor_networks_the_next_ten_years_00002064.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/wireless_sensor_networks_the_next_ten_years_00002064.asp?rsstopicid=22401 Mar 2010 Caltech researchers create highly absorbing, flexible solar cells with silicon wire arrayshttp://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/flexible_solar_cells_with_silicon_wire_arrays_00002067.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/flexible_solar_cells_with_silicon_wire_arrays_00002067.asp?rsstopicid=22426 Feb 2010 Innovalight awarded key patent by U.S. patent & trademark office for solar cells manufactured with silicon ink Includes selective emitters made from silicon ink and crystalline silicon wafers http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/innovalights_patent_for_solar_cells_manufactured_with_silicon_ink_00002068.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/innovalights_patent_for_solar_cells_manufactured_with_silicon_ink_00002068.asp?rsstopicid=22426 Feb 2010 Find out the most exciting advances and applications in the new world of stretchable, invisible, morphable, tightly rollable, edible and other previously impossible electronics.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/printed_electronics_technology_back_to_basics_00002063.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/printed_electronics_technology_back_to_basics_00002063.asp?rsstopicid=22425 Feb 2010 Enfucell, a Finnish company recognized for its achievements in developing its SoftBattery® technology, has received a 600.000 eur capital injection from its existing and new owners, including Vera Venture and Varma, who have both invested in the company previously.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/enfucell_gets_new_capital_and_new_shareholders_00002056.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/enfucell_gets_new_capital_and_new_shareholders_00002056.asp?rsstopicid=22424 Feb 2010 The first fully printed electronic game card has been developed by Austrian company prelonic.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/kwizzcard_printed_electronic_game_card_00002054.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/kwizzcard_printed_electronic_game_card_00002054.asp?rsstopicid=22423 Feb 2010 A high photoelectric conversion efficiency of 14.8% in a 5mm x 5mm thin-film silicon photovoltaic (PV) cell has been claimed by Mitsubishi Electric.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/14_8_conversion_efficiency_in_thin_film_silicon_solar_cell_00002048.asp?rsstopicid=224http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/14_8_conversion_efficiency_in_thin_film_silicon_solar_cell_00002048.asp?rsstopicid=22418 Feb 2010