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French government increases EV, hybrid subsidies

Increases will be valid up to end-2012; country to install more charging stations

Laser beams charge electric planes in mid flight

The proprietary system that makes it possible to wirelessly transfer energy over long distances using laser light to create a continual source of power.

Utah physicists invent 'Spintronic' LED

New technology promises brighter TV and computer displays

Photovoltaics from any semiconductor

A technology that would enable low-cost, high efficiency solar cells to be made from virtually any semiconductor material has been developed.

Brammo drives growth with $45 Million

Brammo Inc., a leading developer of electric vehicle technology and manufacturer of distinctive two-wheel electric vehicles, has closed the first $13 million tranche of a $45 million Series C funding round designed to accelerate the company's development plans.

Electric aircraft come center stage

Uniquely, IDTechEx updates its reports on a continuous basis, so purchasers get the latest information. Nowhere is this more important than with electric aircraft in all their shapes and forms because progress is so rapid.

Human motion powers stop signals on new London buses

Wireless bell push systems use energy harvesting wireless technology from EnOcean.

New print facility potential for real world printable electronics

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has recently completed the installation of its Integrated Smart Systems facility: a £2m development with the ability to deliver interactive electronic functionality in a traditional pressroom environment.

Car bodies and tablet computer casings to store and discharge energy

From tablet computer casings to car bodywork, an Imperial College of London engineer has discussed the diverse applications of a "battery-like" material that he has helped to develop.

Aerotech's Sensor Fusion

Aerotech's Sensor FusionTM is a 3U data acquisition device.

Laser beams charge electric planes in mid flight

The proprietary system that makes it possible to wirelessly transfer energy over long distances using laser light to create a continual source of power.

The long, winding road to advanced batteries for electric cars

Batteries have come a long way since Alessandro Volta first discovered in 1800 that two unlike metals, when separated by an acidic solution, could produce an electric current. In their evolution, batteries have taken on various forms, ranging from lead-acid, to nickel-metal hydride, to current-day lithium-ion.

Highly transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity

UCLA researchers have developed a new transparent solar cell that is an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside.

New ultracapacitor delivers a jolt of energy at a constant voltage

A researcher from the University of West Florida has designed an ultracapacitor that maintains a near steady voltage.

Highly transparent solar cells for windows

UCLA researchers have developed a new transparent solar cell that is an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside.

GE to expand battery start-up in New York's capital region

GE Energy Storage business expected to go from lab to $1 billion global operation in several years.

OLED Displays offer up to 150,000 hours lifetime

Continuous improvement in materials and driver IC, and switchover from TAB and COF to COG bonding over the years have enabled power efficiency and lifetime of Densitron OLED displays across all colours to increase significantly.

Camp stove provides electricity to charge gadgets

The heat generated by the fire is converted into electricity using thermoelectric technology which automatically recharges the lithium ion battery powering the fan. Surplus electricity powers a USB outlet allowing the user to charge small electronic devices.

Universal Display & Plextonics strategic alliance

Develop next-generation OLED material systems

Harvesting of infra red light for solar cells

Chemists and materials scientists from the University of Groningen and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) have found a way of 'harvesting' infrared light more efficiently.