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New Deal to Deliver Smart Charging for Thousands of EV Owners

As the electric vehicle revolution gathers momentum, there is an urgent need for the installed charging infrastructure to be smarter. Electric Miles and Project EV have agreed a deal which will address this growing problem while saving drivers money and helping the Government's ambition to make every chargepoint smart.

TRUMPF Lasers Make Battery Production More Efficient

Industrial laser technology and smart solutions from TRUMPF are making battery production more efficient for the electromobility sector.

Additive Manufacturing Enables Mass Customisation of Cycling Saddles

German design company DQBD GmbH is leveraging the Stratasys H350 3D printer to produce fully personalized cycling saddles that offer a higher level of comfort and performance efficiency compared to regular versions. DQBD is additively manufacturing several of the saddle's load-bearing parts at scale, saving thousands of euros in costs and cutting lead times from months to just several days compared to traditional molding methods.

Self-Healing Materials can now Create Billion-Dollar Businesses

Self-healing materials are a new megatrend. The need is massive, from saving trillions of dollars lost yearly by collapsing buildings and bridges to bionic man and woman living better and longer. In saving the planet and preserving resources, long life from self-healing beats recycling any day.

Volvo Cars and Northvolt Invest in Battery Development, Manufacturing

Volvo Cars and Northvolt will open a joint research and development centre in Gothenburg as part of a SEK 30 billion investment in battery development and manufacturing.

Novel Brain Stimulation Approach Treats Severe Depression

Patients are awake during surgery as electrical leads are implanted in their brain. This procedure uses a first-of-its-kind approach that incorporates intracranial electroencephalography (EEG) recordings and stimulation to personalize the understanding of network behavior in the brain during a depressive state and its response to the DBS device.

Microfountain Pen Draws Minute Patterns for Live Cells, Circuits

Advances in intuitive microwriting devices that can print microstructures could pattern electric circuits and more. The setup, featuring a robot arm to hold the micropen, deposits ink onto the surface, much like writing by hand with a fountain pen.

Stretchy, Washable Battery Brings Wearable Devices Closer to Reality

Researchers have created what could be the first battery that is both flexible and washable. It works even when twisted or stretched to twice its normal length, or after being tossed in the laundry.

GKinetic Unit Delivered at Strangford Lough

The first unit has now been successfully delivered to Strangford Lough where it will be deployed as part of the VATTS project, funded and supported by Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy and Invest Northern Ireland.

Smart Bikes to Improve Cycling Safety, Efficiency

Manufacturers haven't yet incorporated the advanced technologies of smart cars into bicycles on a level widespread enough to make smart bikes affordable. But the industry recognizes that as the challenge of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions grows, the need to encourage more people to use bicycles instead of cars is becoming more urgent—and a critical component of this imperative is making cycling safer and easier for cyclists to share road conditions and other factors with other cyclists and with municipal managers.

Small Robot Company

Small Robot Company is a British start-up specialising in plant monitoring, planting, and weed management.

Wearable Sensor Measures Airborne Nicotine Exposure From E-Cigarettes

Some studies have shown that nicotine, an addictive substance in electronic cigarettes, increases the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. But to get a full understanding of its potential health effects, a real-time nicotine monitoring device is needed.

Fleet Space will 3D Print Alpha Satellites

Fleet Space Technologies will establish a satellite Hyper Factory in the newly announced Australian Space Park in Adelaide, and develop a constellation of new 3D printed small satellites. The South Australian Government will invest $20million in Australia's first dedicated space manufacturing hub.

Ford - First Vehicle Parts Made of 100% Recycled Ocean Plastic

Consumer products made from recycled ocean plastics include everything from sunglasses and T-shirts to running shoes and yarn. Now, Ford is adding to its legacy as a leader in sustainability and is the first automaker to use 100% recycled ocean plastics to produce automotive parts.

Wind is Biggest Electricity Generator in Turkey for First Time

Wind power became the largest source of electricity generation for the first time in the Turkey's history. Wind power plants generated 178,964 megawatt-hours out of a total of 791,794 MWh of daily electricity output.

Photovoltaic Hydrogen Production Leads Green Revolution

With the increasing influence of hydrogen energy, photovoltaic hydrogen production industry is also rapidly ignited. Photovoltaic hydrogen production mainly uses direct current generated by photovoltaic power generation systems to supply hydrogen production stations. Compared with traditional power stations, photovoltaic DC power generation systems reduce the process of inverter and voltage boost.

Acoustic Tests of the Conspicuousness of an Electric Car

Electric transport does not have a motor, which means that it is practically inaudible when driving, and it is hardly noticeable, which increases the likelihood of collisions with other road users. According to European 138 UN Regulations, such vehicles must be equipped with a special sound warning system - AVAS, the task of which is to increase the visibility of silent electric vehicles.

EV Charging as Quick as Refuelling Thanks to High Power Chargers

High Power Chargers (HPCs) refer to Level 3 DC fast charging at a rate of 50 kW or more. In general, because vehicle range and battery capacities are increasing, there is an increased ability for vehicles to accept higher charge rates.

Smart Buildings: Another Frontier for the Digital Revolution

Smart buildings aim to bring digital technologies into the fabric of the building, rather than just to objects within it. They will utilize a wide range of emerging technologies, such as semi-transparent photovoltaics on windows, moisture sensors for leak detection, and printed heaters with wall panels.

Sydney Seaplanes Orders 50 eVTOL Aircraft From Embraer

Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, an Embraer company, and Sydney Seaplanes announced a partnership that will lay the foundation for new electric air taxi operations in Greater Sydney. Sydney Seaplanes has placed an order for 50 of Eve's electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with progressive deliveries expected to commence from 2026.