13 Mar 2020
Cool Spot with Zero City Energy Consumption for Cities
Cool Tree Lite is a cool spot that provides comfort in a metropolitan area affected by the urban heat island phenomenon.
13 Mar 2020
"Needle in a Haystack" Discovery in Quest to Unlock Clean Energy
Researchers have discovered a new family of chemical compounds that could revolutionise fuel cell technology and help reduce global carbon emissions.
13 Mar 2020
New Material Could Turn Clothing into a Health Monitor
Researchers are reporting a new material, pliable enough to be woven into fabric but imbued with sensing capabilities that could serve as an early warning system for injury or illness.
13 Mar 2020
An Ultra-Precise Mind-Controlled Prosthetic
In a major advance in mind-controlled prosthetics for amputees, researchers have tapped faint, latent signals from arm nerves and amplified them to enable real-time, intuitive, finger-level control of a robotic hand.
Youtube interview
13 Mar 2020
Micron Thin Coating Waterproofs Electronic Device
HZO has set the world standard in technology solutions that protect electronics from corrosion and extended liquid immersion. A durable thin film is applied directly to the components of a device, creating a physical barrier between the vital circuitry and any kind of corrosive liquid.
The company's advanced nanotechnology provides innovative liquid protection from the inside out, and our patent-protected materials, process and equipment provide an end-to-end solution that allows flexibility for manufacturers to develop new product features and functionality, while giving end-users the freedom to do more with the electronic devices they rely on.
External press release
13 Mar 2020
Titomic Signs Partnership with US Ascent Aerospace
Australian industrial scale metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has signed a partnership agreement with US-based Ascent Aerospace specifically for the execution of commercial opportunities to deliver the unique capabilities of Titomic's Kinetic Fusion for Ascent's associated aerospace customer base.
13 Mar 2020
Webinar Wednesday 25 March 2020 - Electric Vans: The Time is Now
IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday 25 March 2020 titled Electric Vans: The Time is Now.
13 Mar 2020
Webinar Tuesday 24 March 2020 - Opportunities in Molecular Diagnostics
IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 24 March 2020 titled Where are the Market Opportunities in Molecular Diagnostics?
External press release
13 Mar 2020
First UL Certification for "Vehicle-to-Grid' EV Charging System
UL announced that Fermata Energy's bidirectional electric vehicle charging system is the first in the world to be certified to a new North American safety Standard, UL 9741, the Standard for Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging System Equipment.
External press release
13 Mar 2020
MOA Between Drone Volt and Hydro-Quebec
Drone Volt and Hydro-Québec have signed a memorandum of understanding to reach an agreement on the exclusive industrial development and marketing of a drone designed to inspect high-voltage power transmission lines.
External press release
13 Mar 2020
Power Plant will add Reliability to Guyana's Electricity Supply
Wärtsilä and Guyana Power and Light Inc have signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract for a 46.5 MW dual-fuel power plant at the Garden of Eden Generating Complex in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
External press release
13 Mar 2020
Most Powerful Mobile Fast Charging Solution
Ten e-vehicles can charge up to 320 kilowatts each in a few minutes at the two megawatt-hour HPC charging trucks. The trucks have a total capacity of 3.2 megawatts when all charging points are charging simultaneously at full power.
12 Mar 2020
Multi Material Metal 3D Printer
Multi-metal printing gives designers and engineers the ultimate degree of freedom to make better parts. Multi-metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion creates a range of new use cases and applications.
12 Mar 2020
Micromotors get Supercharged
Someday, microscopic robots could perform useful functions, such as diagnostic testing in lab-on-a-chip sensors, micropatterning surfaces or repairing equipment in tight spaces. But first, scientists need to be able to tightly control the microbots' speed.
12 Mar 2020
Wearable Device Camouflages its Wearer in all Weather
Researchers have developed a wearable technology that can hide its wearer from heat-detecting sensors such as night vision goggles, even when the ambient temperature changes--a feat that current state of the art technology cannot match.
12 Mar 2020
Switzerland's Local Blockchain-Based Electricity Market
For one year, 37 households in Walenstadt have sold solar power in a local blockchain-based electricity market. The participants involved in this pioneering project, the first of its kind in the world, were very positive about their experience.
12 Mar 2020
Construction Industry's First Fully Electric Backhoe Loader
The fully electric backhoe loader will significantly lower daily operating costs, produce zero emissions, reduce maintenance demands and satisfy local/project-based incentives for working with electric equipment/vehicles.
12 Mar 2020
Roll-Up TVs and Bendable Smartphones: Choices for Flexible Electronics
A future with foldable, bendable, flexible and ultrathin electronics is fast becoming our present. The materials responsible for these consumer goods are typically polymers — plastics — that conduct electricity. To better understand this promising class of substances, scientists developed a technique that uses light to quickly and accurately test materials' conductivity — and potentially reveal behavior that other methods could not.
Youtube interview
12 Mar 2020
Integrated Device Printed Directly Onto Label
CPI's Printable Electronics Centre is a design, development and prototyping facility. We provide support in bringing new printable electronics products and processes to market quickly by offering facilities and expertise that help reduce our clients' level of R&D risk and capital investment.
Taking advantage of our state of the art deposition, patterning and printing equipment leads to faster, more efficient development and production enabling clients to enter new markets quickly and with minimal risk. CPI can accelerate new product development by providing access to proven performance conducting, semiconductor, resistive materials and inks.
12 Mar 2020
Webinar Tuesday 17 March 2020 - Electronics Reshaped
IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 17 March 2020 titled Electronics Reshaped: How Flexible, Stretchable and Structural Electronics is Unleashing New Design Freedoms in Healthcare, Mobility and Retail.