External press release
1 Oct 2019
VARTA Microbattery presents new Lithium-Ion cell
CoinPower CP1240 ensures performance with increasingly high-compact medical products and wearables. The VARTA Microbattery CoinPower range offers the highest energy density on the Lithium-Ion cell market.
External press release
1 Oct 2019
Azuri opens new Off-grid Solar Centre in Kisumu, Kenya
Azuri's innovative application of solar power combined with mobile payment technology and energy-efficient appliances is enabling off-grid African families to experience modern digital technologies such clean, powerful LED lighting appliances and satellite TV for the first time.
External press release
1 Oct 2019
Technology powers 45,000 homes with renewable energy
An innovative device which has freed up 95MW of additional network capacity - enough to power 45,000 homes - has been successfully proven in the UK.
External press release
1 Oct 2019
Hybrid battery charges within 20 seconds
An incredible high-performance battery technology has been developed by a little-known company from Singapore.
1 Oct 2019
World's largest fuel cell heavy truck rollout underway
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies have unveiled the first of the road-certified 42t fuel cell trucks made by Ford Motor Company joint venture company JMC, representing one of the first purpose-built Class 8 fuel cell trucks in the world.
30 Sep 2019
A robot with a firm yet gentle grasp
Human hands are remarkably skilled at manipulating a range of objects. We can pick up an egg or a strawberry without smashing it. We can hammer a nail. One characteristic that allows us to perform a variety of tasks is the ability to alter the firmness of our grip, and engineers have developed a two-fingered robotic hand that shares this trait.
30 Sep 2019
A robot with a firm yet gentle grasp
Human hands are remarkably skilled at manipulating a range of objects. We can pick up an egg or a strawberry without smashing it. We can hammer a nail. One characteristic that allows us to perform a variety of tasks is the ability to alter the firmness of our grip, and engineers have developed a two-fingered robotic hand that shares this trait.
30 Sep 2019
Alibaba unveils its own AI chip
Alibaba Group plans to launch its first self-developed AI inference chip, which has potential for use in autonomous driving, smart cities and smart logistics. In addition to this, the Academy will boost its R&D in AI chips for training on the cloud and for IOT applications.
30 Sep 2019
Wearable technology for seniors can call the ambulance
The team of researchers are developing a system that monitors the health conditions of the elderly. The system consists of several sensors and a controller - a portable device on a neck strap - that automatically calls for help in the time of need.
30 Sep 2019
Research could help flexible technology last longer, avoid failures
Whether from regular use, overuse or abuse, every device is bound to develop cracks at some point. That's just the nature of things. Cracks can be especially dangerous, though, when working with biomedical devices that can mean life or death to a patient.
30 Sep 2019
Funding highlights shift to higher-value long-duration energy storage
Hydrostor expects to use the financing to complete construction of its second commercial reference facility, its Angas Project in Australia, and to advance the company's pipeline of large-scale A-CAES projects. Those projects represent over 2 GW and 16 GWh of deployment potential in the USA, Canada, Chile and Australia, while the company expands opportunities with significant global project potential across many other markets.
27 Sep 2019
Fastest Growing Electric Vehicle Market is Their Motors
Why are axial flux versions coming in fast in certain applications? Why is reluctance becoming much more of the picture in other applications? Escape routes from dysprosium price hikes? Why the acquisition frenzy? What is its focus? It is all here including a comprehensive directory of suppliers. The new report, "Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2020-2030 land, Water, Air", explains and predicts what comes next for 101 categories of EV land, water and air, hybrid and pure electric.
27 Sep 2019
Ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells
Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries announced a collaboration to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy's solid oxide fuel cell technology.
27 Sep 2019
Alzheimer's memory loss reversed with electromagnetic waves
NeuroEM Therapeutics announced findings from an open label clinical trial showing reversal of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's Disease patients after just two months of treatment using the company's wearable head device for in-home treatment.
27 Sep 2019
Breakthrough material for direct digital production of plastic parts
A revolutionary production material for additive manufacturing applications that enables manufacturers to directly produce end-use plastic parts without tooling. This results in parts produced the same day versus weeks required with conventional tool-based approaches.
27 Sep 2019
Graphene is 3D as well as 2D
Graphene is actually a 3D material as well as a 2D material, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.
External press release
27 Sep 2019
IIT prints 3D embedded sensors in electrical packaging
Nano Dimension Ltd announced that one of its customers, the Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, is using the DragonFly additive manufacturing system to 3D print embedded sensors in electrical packaging.
27 Sep 2019
Volkswagen Group starts battery cell development and production
A pilot line for small-series battery cell production was opened at the Center of Excellence in Salzgitter. Some 300 experts are involved in developing, testing and piloting innovative manufacturing technologies for the production of lithium-ion batteries. In a first step, Volkswagen is investing over €100 million in amassing its own development and production know-how.
27 Sep 2019
Machine learning to find out which wildfires will burn out of control
An interdisciplinary team of scientists has developed a new technique for predicting the final size of a wildfire from the moment of ignition. Built around a machine learning algorithm, the model can help in forecasting whether a blaze is going to be small, medium or large by the time it has run its course -- knowledge useful to those in charge of allocating scarce firefighting resources.
27 Sep 2019
An inexhaustible power supply for wilderness survival
For many of us, the mobile phone has become the most essential tool in an emergency. But when it runs out of power, there's no way to call for help when you most need it. With this handy tool you can recharge your phone - at any time, indoor or out - with a simple, ergonomic motion that even a child can master.