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The European Commission embodies and upholds the general interest of the Union and is the driving force in the Union's institutional system. Its four main roles are to propose legislation to Parliament and the Council, to administer and implement Community policies, to enforce Community law and to negotiate international agreements, mainly those relating to trade and cooperation.
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2019
12 Mar
SniffPhone detects cancer from breath
SniffPhone, currently in its prototype phase, enables early diagnosis of gastric cancer from a person's exhaled breath. The new method may revolutionise cancer screening all over the world.20 Feb
Innovation paves way for next stage of global energy transformation
Countries at the forefront of the energy transformation are getting more than a third of their energy from variable renewables like solar and wind, and they're doing it in a cost-effective manner. By making use of innovative solutions that allow to integrate a higher share of renewables into power systems, innovation holds the key to a cost-effective global energy transformation.12 Feb
Better electric boats and ships
Naval Group and Centrale Nantes have printed the first demonstrator of hollow propeller blades by metal additive manufacturing as part of the European H2020 project, RAMSSES1. Funded by the European Commission, this collaborative program aims to reduce the environmental impact of ships.31 Jan
Tendril-like soft robot is able to climb
Researchers obtained the first soft robot mimicking plant tendrils: it is able to curl and climb, using the same physical principles determining water transport in plants.24 Jan
The robots being readied to enter nuclear no-go zones
Robust, intelligent robots that react to their surroundings are being developed to work in situations that are too dangerous for humans, such as cleaning up Europe's decades-old radioactive waste or helping during a nuclear emergency.2018
20 Dec
Auto industry reacts to deal on CO2 targets for cars and vans
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association takes note of the final deal on the CO2 regulation for cars and vans, setting targets for the years 2025 and 2030, which was struck by the EU member states and the European Parliament.
30 Nov
Piezoelectric Harvesting and Sensing 2019-2039
IDTechEx Report: Dr Peter Harrop and Dr Richard Collins
20 Nov
Robotics Flagship aims to develop sustainable robots and AI
The Robotics Flagship aims to develop robots and artificial intelligence that are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable: this is the project proposal submitted to the European Commission, that by 2020 will have chosen the flagships that will receive one billion euros over ten years to guarantee Europe a leading position in science and technology.25 Oct
EU supports breakthrough wind energy technology in Portugal
Portuguese company Windplus will receive a EUR 60 million loan under the InnovFin Energy Demonstration Project programme to install a floating wind farm off the coast of Portugal.18 Oct
A report from Solar & Storage Live 2018
Solar & Storage Live is one of the UK renewable energy industry's premier annual events and is attended by a range of technology developers and policy makers with an interest in the solar & storage market, both in the UK and internationally.
12 Oct
3D Printing in the Medical and Dental Industry 2019 - 2029
IDTechEx Report: Dr Bryony Core and Dr Nadia Tsao
3 Oct
Alternative Energy Innovations
AEInnovations is a Spanish technology start-up company working on thermoelectric electricity generation. IDTechEx spoke to the company's project and product manager Oscar Meca in 2018.3 Oct
First solar panels installed on Solar Highways noise barrier
With the installation and mounting of the first sound-resistant solar panels for Solar Highways, an important milestone has been reached. The innovative solar noise barrier is now starting to take shape. By mid-October, all of the 136 glass solar panels, each measuring 6 m wide x 2 m high, will have been installed, forming a 400 metre-long solar noise barrier on the eastern side of the A50 motorway in Uden.
2 Oct
Stretchable and Conformal Electronics 2019-2029
IDTechEx Report: Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, James Hayward and Dr Xiaoxi He
2 Oct
Fluoropolymers for Emerging Electronics and Electrics 2019-2039
IDTechEx Report: Dr Peter Harrop, Dr Lorenzo Grande and James Hayward
1 Oct
Diesel Generator Set Future Developments and Alternative Technologies 2019-2029
IDTechEx Report: Dr Iain Meager
18 Sep
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure 2019-2029: Forecast, Technologies and Players
IDTechEx Report:
14 Sep
Large Opportunity for 48VMH Medium and Large Trucks?
Like the car equivalents, 48V mild hybrid trucks do not start as electric vehicles (driving the wheels electrically some or all of the time) but they are headed that way.
13 Sep
Airborne Wind Energy 2019-2039
IDTechEx Report: Dr Peter Harrop
11 Sep
Corpower Ocean
Corpower is a Swedish wave energy technology developer.