2 Feb 2021
3D Printing Resins in Dental Devices Toxic to Reproductive Health?
Two commercially available 3D-printable resins, which are marketed as being biocompatible for use in dental applications, readily leach compounds into their surroundings. These compounds can induce severe toxicity in the oocyte, the immature precursor of the egg which can eventually be fertilized, reports a new study in mouse oocytes.
2 Feb 2021
Alphabet Again Exits Drones: Others Again Jump In
In 2017, after four years of setbacks and crashes, Alphabet shut its project flying solar-powered fixed-wing drones in the upper atmosphere to beam the internet to those cut-off. They have now ended their upper-atmosphere balloon version as well.
2 Feb 2021
Volkswagen Group Components Begins Battery Recycling Pilot
Volkswagen Group Components opened the Group's first plant for recycling electric car batteries in Salzgitter. The aim is the industrialized recovery of valuable raw materials such as lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt in a closed loop together with aluminum, copper and plastics, achieving a recycling rate of more than 90% over the long term.
External press release
2 Feb 2021
Eco Wave Power Wins the Smart Port Challenge in Morocco
Eco Wave Power announces the winning of the Smart Port Challenge Competition. The goal of the challenge was to find disruptive solutions that will facilitate transit at Morocco's ports and improve port performance.
2 Feb 2021
Threads That Sense How and When You Move? New Tech Makes It Possible
Engineers created thread sensors that can be attached to skin to measure movement in real time, with potential implications for tracking health and performance.
External press release
2 Feb 2021
Black Dog Biogas to Provide Renewable Energy for Vestas Factory UK
Black Dog Biogas has completed commissioning of a private wire to supply renewable electricity to Vestas' neighbouring wind blade manufacturing facility.
Full profile interview
2 Feb 2021
ErreDue s.p.a.
ErreDue s.p.a. is an Italian company manufacturing oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen for industrial and laboratory applications.
The following profile is focused on ErreDue electrolysers.
Event summary
2 Feb 2021
Event Summary: 3D Printing Electronics Conference
On January 21st 2021 IDTechEx attended the '3D Printing Electronics Conference', usually held in Eindhoven (Netherlands) but held virtually this year due to COVID-19. This premium article summarises talks given by a number of companies and organizations at the event.
Full profile interview
1 Feb 2021
Unico Power
Unico Power is an EVSE and energy management service provider based out of Alberta, Canada. IDTechEx caught up with CEO and co-founder Glen Gordon for an update.
1 Feb 2021
3D Printer Ink Infused with Living Material
A tree grows strong from years of generating its own food. Now imagine if products could be strengthened with the same living materials that provide nutrients to strengthen trees. This is the work of a team whose research lab is one of the first to infuse 3-D printer ink with living material.
1 Feb 2021
Tesla in India: Boost in a Country with Low Appetite for Electric Cars
Tesla has plans to enter a new market: India. This story has unfolded only one way so far. Tesla decides to enter a new market and quickly becomes the top-selling EV maker by leveraging its powerful brand and class-leading technology at a competitive price. But will it be so easy in India?
External press release
1 Feb 2021
Liquid Wire Delivers Best-in-Class Performance in NextFlex Study
Liquid Wire Inc has joined the NextFlex community whose mission it is to advance US manufacturing of Flexible Hybrid Electronics by fostering technology innovation and commercialization. The current NextFlex project to identify reliable stretchable conductor systems utilizes Liquid Wire's proprietary elastic Metal Gel circuit and conductor technologies to exceed the project goals of 100% stretch for more than 10,000 cycles.
1 Feb 2021
Biden's EV Revolution: A Boon for Electric Trucks and the Tesla Semi
The electric truck market in the US is primed for huge growth. Having largely lagged behind China and Europe in electric commercial vehicle deployment, the transition to zero-emission vehicles in this sector now seems set to begin in earnest.
Update interview
1 Feb 2021
MAS Holdings - Moderncraft
Alongside the CES event, IDTechEx interviewed the team at Moderncraft, as part of MAS Holdings. IDTechEx spoke to Tharushi Ranatunga,Maduka Chandrasiri, Michael Alphonsus, and Nuwan Chathuranga.
29 Jan 2021
BP and Qantas Form Partnership to Advance Net Zero Emissions
Qantas and bp have announced a strategic partnership to further advance their shared net zero ambitions. Through the collaboration, the companies will work together on opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation sector and contribute to the development of a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Australia.
External press release
29 Jan 2021
Solar Lights for Every Off-Grid Home in Namibia with Namene Solar
Namene Solar announced their latest carbon offsetting project in Namibia, certified by Gold Standard. It's the first project in Namibia to receive the certification. It will see climate finance subsidise the sale of the company's award-winning solar lights to rural homes and informal settlements across the country.
29 Jan 2021
Wirelessly Rechargeable Soft Brain Implant Uses Light to Control Cells
Researchers have invented a smartphone-controlled soft brain implant that can be recharged wirelessly from outside the body. It enables long-term neural circuit manipulation without the need for periodic disruptive surgeries to replace the battery of the implant.
External press release
29 Jan 2021
Massive Deposit of Battery-Grade Nickel on Deep-Sea Floor
DeepGreen Metals, which is exploring for deep-ocean polymetallic nodules as a lower impact and more cost-effective alternative to terrestrial mining, announced an upward revision to the nodule resource reported within the NORI-D exploration contract area held by its subsidiary, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. The nodule resource is now estimated as 4 megatons measured, 341Mt indicated and 11Mt inferred mineral resources.
29 Jan 2021
A Second Chance for Organic Photovoltaics?
Printing solar panels like newsprint using organic semiconductors is the longstanding aspiration, given the obvious benefits of renewable energy and the potential for low-cost, large-area, energy-efficient production.
External press release
29 Jan 2021
SOR Battery Ink Exceeds 4V From Moisture in Air
Strategic Elements Ltd has achieved another significant milestone with its self-charging battery technology successfully generating an output of over 4V from moisture in the air over a testing period of approx. 5 hours. This was achieved through development of a prototype battery pack containing multiple connected battery ink cells.