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Webinar 15 July: Internet of Things 2015-2025

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar.

From waste heat to useable energy

Thermoelectric devices play an important role in energy management and the recovery of wasted heat. The NexTec project aims to create better thermoelectric modules for the automotive, refrigeration and IT industries.

Siva Power secures new funding, hires china market executive

Siva Power has announced it has received an initial investment in a $15 million round to help scale the manufacturing of its industry-leading thin film solar technology, which can surpass the U.S. Dept. of Energy's SunShot Initiative target of solar module cost of $0.50/watt.

SK Electronics Co Ltd

SK Electronics was established in 2001 as a spin-off from the Electronics Division of SHASHIN KAGAKU Co., Ltd. SK Electronics' main business is photomasks for the LCD and OLED industry (up to gen 10). Using their expertise in photomask manufacturing, they have developed other patterning processes related to printed electronics, such as imprint and stamping.

STMicroelectronics-Thin Film Batteries

STMicroelectronics is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with net revenues of US$ 8.08 billion in 2013. They recently launched their new product--rechargeable thin film batteries. This profile focuses only on that aspect.

Flexible backplane technologies for OLED displays

Flexible OLED displays have been in the making for the past several years. We have already witnessed many prototypes but the technology challenges have persisted and prevented full scale commercialisation. The technology challenges are now nearly solved and all the pieces of the puzzle are coming together. Already, we have seen mass manufactured mobiles phones on plastic substrates as well as examples of commercial curved (not yet fully flexible) displays.

Partnership to reduce cost of automotive fuel cells

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and General Motors are partnering on a multiyear, multimillion dollar joint effort to accelerate the reduction of automotive fuel cell stack costs through fuel cell material and manufacturing research and development.

Tofu ingredient could be used for solar cells

The chemical used to make tofu and bath salts could also replace a highly toxic and expensive substance used to make solar cells, a University study published in the journal Nature has revealed.

CMAL wins prestigious international award

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd has won Electric and Hybrid Propulsion System of the Year for MV HALLAIG at the inaugural Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Government investment drives UK lead in IoT

A consortium of more than 40 UK-based technology companies funded by the UK's innovation agency, Technology Strategy Board, has delivered on the first phase of its initiative to accelerate the widespread move to the Internet of Things.

Wearable technology and sensors changing the world

The conference Samsung Future Technology Needs, London 16/6/14 consisted of about 50 people. Primarily,

RepRep Professional Limited

Most low-cost 3D printers are based on the RepRap design that was conceived by Adrian Bowyer's team at the University of Bath. RepRap Professional is a spin-off by that team that commercialises their latest design.

Maker Juice

MakerJuice Labs are one of two main suppliers of free-market photopolymers for low-cost SLA 3D printers.

Webinar 9 July: Conductive Ink Markets 2014-2024

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New battery that's cheap, clean, rechargeable and organic

Scientists have developed a water-based organic battery that is long lasting, built from cheap, eco-friendly components.

The USA electric bike market numbers

With a population of more than 316 Million people, buying about 15 million normal bicycles most years, and a demographic that is shifting to an older, but active generation of baby boomers...the USA seems a natural market for electric powered two wheelers.

Super-stretchable yarn Is made of graphene

Researchers at Penn State and Shinshu University in Japan have developed a simple, scalable method of making graphene oxide fibers that are strong, stretchable and can be easily scrolled into yarns with strengths approaching that of Kevlar.

$30 Million in financing to meet demand for EV transit technology

Battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra Inc. has raised more than $30 million in additional funding to accelerate further deployment of its industry-leading zero-emission EV transit technology.

Aquarius USV high level design completed

Eco Marine Power has revealed details of its Aquarius Unmanned Surface Vessel and announced that it will begin work related to the construction of a prototype.

First demonstration of a self-powered cardiac pacemaker

Researchers have developed a self-powered artificial cardiac pacemaker that is operated semi-permanently by a flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator.