23 Apr 2019
A Venetian blind-inspired power generator
Using low-velocity winds--less than nine miles per hour, which are not strong enough to turn a traditional wind turbine's blades--the new generator creates power using "elastic tension gradient" strips.
23 Apr 2019
Electric van for Sainsbury's green grocery deliveries
Sainsbury's latest recruit is in action - Evie, the zero emission electric van will be on the roads delivering online grocery orders to customers across central and east London.
23 Apr 2019
Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation
A new learning system improves robots' abilities to mold materials into target shapes and make predictions about interacting with solid objects and liquids. The system, known as a learning-based particle simulator, could give industrial robots a more refined touch — and it may have fun applications in personal robotics, such as modelling clay shapes or rolling sticky rice for sushi.
In robotic planning, physical simulators are models that capture how different materials respon
23 Apr 2019
AGL to develop pumped hydro energy storage in South Australia
AGL has secured the right to develop, own and operate a 250-megawatt pumped hydro energy storage project at Hillgrove Resources Limited's Kanmantoo copper mine in South Australia's Adelaide Hills region.
23 Apr 2019
Quantum dot polymer for next-gen screens
Scientists have developed and patented the fabrication of transparent, luminescent material they say could give smartphone and television screens flexible, stretchable, and shatterproof properties.
22 Apr 2019
Robots that can sort recycling
Every year trash companies sift through an estimated 68 million tons of recycling, which is the weight equivalent of more than 30 million cars.
22 Apr 2019
Springer Nature publishes its first machine-generated book
Innovative book prototype provides a compelling machine-generated overview about the latest research on lithium-ion batteries, automatically compiled by an algorithm.
22 Apr 2019
Biosensor 'bandage' collects and analyzes sweat
Like other biofluids, sweat contains a wealth of information about what's going on inside the body. However, collecting the fluid for analysis, usually by dripping or absorbing it from the skin's surface, can be time-consuming and messy. Now, researchers have developed a bandage-like biosensor that both collects and -- in conjunction with a smart phone -- analyzes sweat.
22 Apr 2019
Electric forecourt network announced for the UK
GRIDSERVE has announced its plans to build a network of Electric Forecourts to be deployed across the UK, providing reasonably priced ultra-fast charging - most vehicles will be able to charge fully in less than 30 minutes - as well as customer facilities.
22 Apr 2019
Biophotonic therapy eliminates bacteria and viruses from organs
Biophotonic therapy eliminates bacteria and viruses from organs before transplantation. A new technique for the decontamination of organs before transplantation using ultraviolet and red light irradiation has been developed by Brazilian and Canadian researchers.
22 Apr 2019
The interface makes the difference in perovskites
A collaboration deepens the understanding of the impact that changing the materials in a perovskite solar cell has on its performance. The results will help rationalize the design of the components of cells, thus increasing their commercial appeal.
22 Apr 2019
Researchers charge ahead on battery storage
Researchers will lead key research projects in expanding Australia's battery industry from mining to manufacturing, with the announcement of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre.
22 Apr 2019
Audi expands polymer 3D printing in Production
Custom designed and locally printed, auxiliary tools from the 3D printer help employees on the production lines.
19 Apr 2019
Siemens and EDAG on industrial application of additive manufacturing
Siemens is intensifying its cooperation with the EDAG Group in order to further promote industrial applications of additive manufacturing and to make engineering and production processes more efficient.
19 Apr 2019
Toyota brand battery electric vehicles for China
Toyota premiered its C-HR and IZOA battery electric vehicles, the C-HR and IZOA will be the first battery electric vehicles to launch in China under the Toyota brand. Sales on the new models are slated to start from 2020.
19 Apr 2019
Solar evaporator offers a fresh route to fresh water
Researchers have demonstrated a successful prototype of one critical component for affordable small-scale desalination: an inexpensive solar evaporator, made of wood.
19 Apr 2019
Ultrasound aligns living cells in bioprinted tissues
Researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication process.
19 Apr 2019
Partners to develop solid state batteries for future electric vehicles
Solid Power is teaming up with Ford Motor Company to develop all solid-state batteries for next-generation electric vehicles.
19 Apr 2019
New smart material works better under pressure
Liquid-metal mixture bends the rules on flexible and highly conductive materials for wearable devices.
19 Apr 2019
AI to accurately predict the useful life of batteries
Wouldn't it be nice if battery manufacturers could tell which of their batteries will last at least two years and sell those to mobile phone makers, and which will last for ten years or more and sell those to electric vehicle manufacturers? New collaborative research shows how they could start doing that.