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Closer look on the 2nd German stimulus package & 1st model region

With joint efforts the federal government and the German economy is going to develop Germany into an international driving market for e-mobility. The objective is to have one million electric vehicles and a further 500,000 fuel cell powered vehicles operating on Germany's roads by 2020. Germany is also strong in electric aircraft such as PC-Aero and in industrial EVs.

TSMC begins building solar R&D center and fab in central Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company enters into the thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) market.

Progress in Japan - part four

Although Mitsubishi hybrid forklifts and other new electric heavy industrial vehicles get little publicity and deserves much more, the remarkable sales success of its iMEV pure electric car, priced head to head with the impending Nissan Leaf, is gaining great attention.

Urine powered fuel cells a possibility

A research team at Heriot-Watt University is developing the world's first Direct Urea Powered Fuel Cells targeting applications in water treatment/purification and renewable energy where urea is a problem contaminant.

Laser power for unmanned aerial vehicles

LaserMotive, a Seattle-based company developing laser power beaming systems to transmit electricity without wires, has demonstrated their technology by keeping a model helicopter hovering for hours on just a few watts of laser power.

Most powerful microscope in the UK unveiled

The most powerful atom resolving microscope in the UK was revealed at the University of Cambridge.

Progress in Japan - part two

At the other extreme from the Tesla performance sports car being approved for sale in Japan, following bamboo bikes and taxis; we have a bamboo electric car.

Self dusting solar panels

Self-cleaning technology he designed for Mars and lunar missions can be used to keep solar panels clean via thin transparent conducting wires embedded on panel surfaces through which a pulsed phased voltage is applied.

Charging ahead: NC State provides free charging station for EVs

Demonstrating its role as an area leader in promoting new technologies, North Carolina State University has installed the first Level 2 charging station for electric vehicles in Raleigh. The station is available free for public use, though those who use the station will be asked to sign a log book to help researchers collect user data.

DuPont's first commercial adoption of PV8600 encapsulant material

Modified Ionomer Sheet Provides Superior Backsheet Adhesion and Lamination Cycle Time for Thin Film Photovoltaic Modules

Progress in Japan - part one

The Japanese postal service plans on 21,000 electric vehicles. Japan Post has been testing the vehicles since 2009 to evaluate their cost and performance.

Wireless Sensor Networks: Dream and Reality

At the IDTechEx joint event Wireless Sensor Networks & RTLS USA and Energy Harvesting USA in Boston, Massachusetts November 16-17, many noteworthy advances will be announced for the first time.

FlexTech contract award to Nyx to develop foldable electronic displays

Research will expand use of large area displays for consumer electronics, medical applications and military devices

World's 1st mains-powered white-light OLED module

Scientists from Philips Research have developed the first-ever organic light emitting diode (OLED) module that can be powered directly from a mains electricity supply.

Energy harvesting for waste management

Big Belly Solar is offering the world's first integrated system that uses renewable power and information technology to dramatically lower the operating costs, fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the waste collection process.

Enecsys appoints Henrik Raunkjaer as Chief Executive Officer

Enecsys Limited, a solar PV micro-inverter company, has named Henrik Raunkjaer to the position of Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, effective November 1, 2010.

Saft introduces Li-ion battery technology

Saft, the world specialist in the design and manufacture of high-tech industrial batteries, is due to introduce its advanced Li-ion (lithium-ion) battery technology that offers interesting new possibilities for the creation of highly efficient and cost-effective marine propulsion and auxiliary systems.

Fear of electric vehicle grid crash

There is great interest in planned supergrids controlling the time they charge electric vehicles.

Broad Scope of Energy Harvesting Event

Energy harvesting is the conversion of ambient energy to electricity in order to power small or mobile devices. It is part of the green revolution in reducing the need for batteries, whether by harnessing heat, light, movement or other things. The unique event "Energy Harvesting USA " will look at this with an unusually broad lens, from the needs of soldiers, building controls, logistics, the process industry and satellites to rotorcraft.

Oerlikon Solar breaks two world records

Oerlikon Solar breaking two world records: lowest module production cost and highest lab cell efficiency.Oerlikon Solar introduces ahead of its technology roadmap the new production line "ThinFab".