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Imec beats silicon PV with 27.1 percent perovskite-silicon tandem

Imec announced a record result for its 4-terminal Perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaic cell. With a power conversion efficiency of 27.1 percent, the new imec tandem cell beats the most efficient standalone silicon solar cell.

Volta closes $35M series C funding round

Volta Charging has announced the closing of a $35M Series C Funding Round. The round, designed to accelerate the rapid expansion of Volta's Electric Vehicle charging and media network, is led by the Invenergy Future Fund, with both the Invenergy Future Fund and Activate Capital assuming Series C Board seats.

First certified Green Bond for solar in Brazil

Eversheds Sutherland has advised Faro Energy on the first certified Green Bond for solar energy in Brazil. Given the scope and size of the issuance, the transaction marks a significant milestone in European investor appetite in Brazil and paves the way for further growth in solar both in Brazil and across Latin America more widely.

Azuri appoints new VP Software and Services to boost expansion plans

Azuri Technologies Ltd, a leading commercial provider of pay-as-you-go solar home solutions to rural off-grid communities, welcomes Steve Haigh to the Senior Management Team in the new role of VP Software and Services.

esVolta Selected for 75 MW/300 MWh Hummingbird Energy Storage Project

esVolta, a developer and owner of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America, has been selected by Pacific Gas and Electric Company to build an energy storage system in Santa Clara County, California.

AI equipped robots develop situational awareness

Waves, winds, currents, wakes from passing boats and eddies swirling around structures make water one of the most complex environments for experienced boat captains, let alone robots.

Wearable measures cortisol in sweat

The hormone cortisol rises and falls naturally throughout the day and can spike in response to stress, but current methods for measuring cortisol levels require waiting several days for results from a lab. By the time a person learns the results of a cortisol test - which may inform treatment for certain medical conditions - it is likely different from when the test was taken.

GE Additive

3D Printing Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core interviewed Shaun Wootton of GE Additive at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018.

Intamsys

3D Printing Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core interviews INTAMSYS regarding their 3D printing technology and materials.

Quantum dots: time of growth and change

This article sets out to show that the assumption that QDs are a stagnant technology would be very wrong, demonstrating that QDs have now entered a time of growth, and crucially, rapid technological change.

A fresh way to research your market opportunities

Conducting market research on why companies want your product is usually a necessary step for successful commercialization. It is even more important when new technologies are developed that achieve things that were not possible before: Often the applications for the technology turn out to be very different from those intended by the creator.

Future electronic components to be printed like newspapers

A new manufacturing technique uses a process similar to newspaper printing to form smoother and more flexible metals for making ultrafast electronic devices.

Vagus nerve stimulation reduces rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

Stimulating the vagus nerve with an implantable bioelectronic device significantly improved measures of disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

BASF and Materialise strengthen cooperation

BASF is expanding its cooperation with Materialise, a leading supplier of 3D printing technologies. At the same time, BASF has agreed to invest US$25 million. The two partners are working together within the framework of an open business model to continuously improve materials and software for various 3D printing technologies and bring them more rapidly to the market.

Microrobotics for disaster recovery and high-risk environments

Partnering rescue personnel with robots to evaluate high-risk scenarios and environments can help increase the likelihood of successful search and recovery efforts, or other critical tasks while minimizing the threat to human teams.

World's fastest charging battery

The University of Adelaide's newest Ramsay Fellow, Dr James Quach, will harness the unique properties of quantum mechanics with the aim of building the world's first quantum battery, a new super battery with the potential for instantaneous charging.

New era: Audi Hungaria starts series production of electric motors

A new era is starting at Audi Hungaria. On Tuesday, series production of electric motors officially started in Győr.

ChromoGenics

ChromoGenics was founded in 2003, spun out from Uppsala University of Sweden, and is a provider of a unique, highly flexible electrochromic films with exiting applications in BIPV and transport.

Tidal energy is here

A safe, reliable and sustainable way to generate power, tidal energy is opening new doors in the renewable energy sector. Cape Sharp Tidal is a joint venture between Emera Inc. and OpenHydro, a Naval Energies company, with the objective of providing tidal energy to Nova Scotians.

Gatwick Airport launches UK first electric car sharing service

In a UK airport first, passengers, staff and local residents can now reserve and pick up a 100% electric car at Gatwick - and return it to any of 300 compatible pick up/ drop off points across London or back at Gatwick.