25 Aug 2021
Japan Investigates Floating Wind Farms
Kansai Electric Power and RWE Renewables have signed an agreement to jointly study the feasibility of a large-scale floating offshore wind project off the Japanese coast.
25 Aug 2021
Volta Trucks First Trials of Prototype All-Electric Volta Zero
Volta Trucks has confirmed the start of engineering evaluation and development testing of the first prototype Volta Zero at HORIBA MIRA in Nuneaton, UK. The start of testing follows soon after the reveal of the first prototype chassis of the Volta Zero - the world's first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner city logistics.
25 Aug 2021
Smallest Biosupercapacitor Provides Energy for Biomedical Applications
The miniaturization of microelectronic sensor technology, microelectronic robots or intravascular implants is progressing rapidly. However, it also poses major challenges for research. One of the biggest is the development of tiny but efficient energy storage devices that enable the operation of autonomously working microsystems - in more and more smaller areas of the human body for example.
External press release
25 Aug 2021
Epishine Agreement to Enable Light Harvesting Within Electronic Design
Epishine's new-to-market printed organic solar cells and development kits remove the need for batteries reducing impact on the environment.
24 Aug 2021
Dragonfly Mission to Titan Announces Big Science Goals
Among our solar system's many moons, Saturn's Titan stands out - it's the only moon with a substantial atmosphere and liquid on the surface. It even has a weather system like Earth's, though it rains methane instead of water. Might it also host some kind of life?
24 Aug 2021
Liquid Crystal Ink for 3D Printing
Cholesteric liquid crystals, a man-made material with properties between liquids and solid crystals, can mimic the colors of butterfly wings. Liquid crystals are used in televisions and smartphones, but future applications for healthcare sensors or decorative lighting are difficult as the materials can't be used in advanced, rapid production methods like 3D printing.
External press release
24 Aug 2021
LifeBooster Closes Investment Round, Introduces Smart Work Gear
LifeBooster announced the closing of an investment round from local, international, and strategic investors, including W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.. The investment will enable LifeBooster to extend their lead in connected worker risk analytics technology.
24 Aug 2021
Join the Upcoming Webinar - 5G Small Cells: Technologies and Markets
Thursday 2 September - 5G small cells overview (players analysis, product benchmark, technologies trend, technology benchmark); How digital transformation of our society will be realized by 5G small cells; How 5G small cells are compared to other wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi 6; 5G small cell market and the future outlook
External press release
24 Aug 2021
CHASM Advanced Materials Closes $15 Million in Series C Funding
CHASM Advanced Materials Inc announced the completion of a $15 million Series C financing round led by WAVE Equity Partners. The funds will be used to accelerate commercial penetration of CHASM's AgeNT™ products for transparent printed electronics, NTeC™ products for energy storage and a broad range of composites applications, and to launch CHASM-H2O™ - a new category of membranes targeted at disrupting water treatment to address the world's water scarcity problem.
Full profile interview
24 Aug 2021
Zadar
Zadar is a radar start-up specialising in next-generation SAE level 2+ applications.
Background
23 Aug 2021
SES
Formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems, SES are developing hybrid Li-metal cells using a stable liquid electrolytes.
23 Aug 2021
Join the Upcoming Webinar: Mining Electrification - New Directions
Thursday 26 August 2021 - Why is even seasonal storage a new requirement? How is it that storage by compressed air, gravity and other non-battery options closely leverage mine assets for greater safety and viability? Why does next generation solar fit so well in mines? and more.
23 Aug 2021
Many Trends to Track for Li-ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles
With the growing momentum behind the electric vehicle market comes an added importance of understanding the Li-ion batteries that power them, the variety of design choices available, and trends in their implementation.
23 Aug 2021
3D Printed, Biocompatible Graft Could Repair Damaged Ear Drum
The PhonoGraft device is a 3D-printed, biocompatible graft that could be implanted to repair a damaged eardrum. If its clinical development is successful, the PhonoGraft technology could mitigate the pain, drainage, and hearing loss associated with ear drum perforations that affect millions of individuals worldwide.
23 Aug 2021
AI Blood Testing Technology Can ID Lung Cancers with High Accuracy
A novel artificial intelligence blood testing technology was found to detect over 90% of lung cancers in samples from nearly 800 individuals with and without cancer.
23 Aug 2021
New Tool for Finding Green Solvents for Printed Electronics
The emerging field of printed electronics promises to radically change the way we view and use electronics through energy- and cost-efficient printing of electronic inks onto everyday surfaces such as paper and textiles. However, a severe problem from a sustainability perspective is that many current inks used during the printing include solvents that are unsafe and damaging for both workers and the environment.
23 Aug 2021
Engineers Strive to Reduce Emissions from Aircraft Engines
Post-pandemic vacation travel was among the biggest stories of summer 2021, raising questions about air travel's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. According to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 710 million tons of global carbon dioxide came from commercial aviation in 2013. By 2017, that number reached 860 million tons, a 21% increase in four years. By 2018, it climbed to 905 million tons, 2.4% of total CO2 emissions.
23 Aug 2021
Common Solar Tech Can Power Smart Devices Indoors
Any time you turn on a light at home or in the office, you are expending energy. But what if flipping the light switch meant producing energy too?
23 Aug 2021
Package Delivery Robots' Environmental Impacts
Whether a robot or a person delivers your package, the carbon footprint would essentially be the same, according to a study that could help inform the future of automated delivery as the pandemic fuels a dramatic rise in online shopping.
Full profile interview
20 Aug 2021
Sony Semiconductor Isarel
Sony Semiconductor Israel is a company that provides cellular IoT chipsets for 4G/LTE-M and NB-IoT networks. IDTechEx spoke with Dima Feldman, VP of Product Management and Marketing in July 2021.