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New wind harvesting invention

The unique design means it can be installed on the sides or tops of skyscrapers and large apartment buildings.

Lithium-ion batteries: Further GS Yuasa troubles

Toyo-keizai Online, Yomiuri-online and Livedoor Online News in Japan have recently reported in Japanese on further problems with the large lithium-ion batteries produced by GS Yuasa, the Japanese company involved in the grounding of the Boeing Dreamliner worldwide due to fires in its lithium-ion batteries but also supplying lithium-ion batteries to the International Space Station.

Domino-effect insolvencies in EVs

Most electric vehicle sectors are profitable and growing. Toyota has nearly half of the $63 billion global market for electric vehicles land, water and air, according to an IDTechEx analysis in the new report, Hybrid and Pure Electric Vehicles for Land, Water and Air 2013-2023: Forecasts, Technologies, Players.

IDTechEx Energy Harvesting and Wireless Sensor Networks Awards 2013

The winners of the IDTechEx Energy Harvesting and Wireless Sensor Networks Awards were announced at the 5th annual conference and exhibition in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday the 17th of April during the keynote sessions.

New microbatteries a boost for electronics

The most powerful batteries on the planet are only a few millimeters in size, yet they pack such a punch that a driver could use a cellphone powered by these batteries to jump-start a dead car battery - and then recharge the phone in the blink of an eye.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2013 Award Winners

The annual printed electronics award winners were announced at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics event this week in Berlin, Germany.

High performance graphene electrochemical energy systems

Grafoid Inc. to sign a two-year R&D agreement with the University of Waterloo to investigate and develop a graphene-based composite for electrochemical energy storage for the automotive and/or portable electronics sectors.

UK self-powered sensors and systems mission to Berlin

NanoKTN has announced the UK Self-Powered Sensors and Systems Mission to Berlin, Germany to promote UK energy harvesting technologies and self powered sensor systems to potential international collaborators and customers.

High-Performance solar energy harvesting device

Cellergy super capacitors integrated with Sol Chip Energy Harvester showcase at Berlin Wireless Sensor Networks and Energy Harvesting Trade Show.

Optomec to showcase advances in 3D printed electronics at conference

Optomec has announced that the company will feature Aerosol Jet printing for 3D Printed Electronics applications at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe Conference.

PST Sensors announce current switching transistor

On Wednesday 17th April 2013 at the IDTechEx 2013 Printed Electronics Europe Conference and Exhibition, PST Sensors announced the commercial release of the first new type of transistor in 65 years.

OPV unique selling points and challenges for the next decade

The IDTechE report - Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) 2013-2023: Technologies, Markets, Players, discusses in detail the market trends and forecasts for growth in the next decade, as well as the main sectors that will be initial target markets for organic solar cells.

Hydrogen fuel production could revolutionize alternative energy market

A team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough that has the potential to bring a low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel source to the world.

Flexible OLED lighting developments in East Asia

OLED lighting developments are taking place worldwide, with a lot of the research focused on phosphorescent OLED materials, which have a theoretical luminous efficacy four times higher than fluorescent materials.

Engineers craft material for high-performance supercapacitor

Taking a significant step toward improving the power delivery of systems ranging from urban electrical grids to regenerative braking in hybrid vehicles, researchers have synthesized a material that shows high capability for both the rapid storage and release of energy.

Change of leadership of the global market value of supercapacitors?

Maxwell Technologies, which has been the leader in supercapacitors worldwide, has been overstating its results by improperly recording certain sales through distributors.

Clariant acquires Nano-Silver Ink technology from Bayer

Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant International AG acquired the nano-silver ink technology platform developed under the trademark Bayink® from Bayer Group (Germany).

Electroactive polymers - First commercial applications

IDTechEx estimates the electroactive polymer market volume to be US$ 245 million in 2013. This shows, despite several decades of R&D and first applications, the electroactive polymers (EAP) field is still far from mature. Why is this? Challenges, such as performance, long-term stability and reliable mass production, still need further development to tailor the properties to the requirements of each target application. However, the potential is as high as US$ 2.25 billion by 2018, dominated by consumer electronics, actuators and sensors applications.

Breakthroughs in unmanned ocean observation

Liquid Robotics has announced the introduction of the Wave Glider® SV3, the world's first hybrid wave and solar propelled unmanned ocean robot.

Major workshop explores how SMEs can get EVs to market quickly

Announcement of a high level workshop in Berlin, including major automotive manufacturer and SMEs demonstrating leading edge electric vehicle technology - registration is FREE