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China tackling the lead scandals: further turn of the screw

In 2017, China has moved further against lead acid batteries and the horrific injuries and deaths they cause in China at the smelting and disposal stages.

Huge bet on hydrogen economy

In January 2017, it was announced that Toyota Motor Corporation and four of its biggest automotive competitors are joining oil and gas giants including Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA with plans to invest a combined 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in hydrogen-related products within five years.

Electricity utilities reinvented and bypassed

"Death by a Thousand Cuts" was the brutal appraisal of the power generation goliaths by Jeffrey Eckel of Hannon Armstrong, the leading energy investment house, at the Barclays Future Energy Conference December 2016 in London.

Webinar Tuesday 7 February - Robotic Sensing Technologies

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 7 February 2017 titled Robotic Sensing Technologies: The advent of artificial intelligence in robots.

GlySens

David Pugh interview Mr Tony Butler, Principal Product Manager at GlySens. They are developing a long-term glucose monitoring system for the management and treatment of diabetes.

IDTechEx Research new report on Energy Independent Electric Vehicles

IDTechEx Research, a leading provider of independent market research, business intelligence and events on emerging technology, announces the availability of a new report, Energy Independent Electric Vehicles Land, Water, Air 2017-2037.

Can we put the Z in EVs? Royal Institution London 24 January 2017

his useful half day conference revealed the views of motor company and academic experts and a user/ reviewer of electric cars.

Aerogel products are answering industries toughest questions

Silica aerogels and their use in fibrous composite panels and blankets remain the most prevalent form. Key market players and applications have driven this growth; however, this landscape could be about to shift.

Syndiant Inc

IDTechEx interviewed David Chang, Director of System Software Development at Syndiant's booth at CES 2017. They are a provider of LCoS digital light modulators, mostly for pico projectors today, but also for use in AR.

Osterhout Design Group

ODG is a smart eyewear company based in San Francisco, CA. IDTechEx toured their booth at CES, and interviewed Patrick Johnson, ODG's Director of Business Development.

Sony - Optics and microdisplays

James Hayward interviewed several Sony staff at their booth within the AR section of CES. This profile concerns their latest demonstrations in optics and displays for AR and other HuD applications.

hap2U

IDTechEx met hap2U in the Eureka park exhibition at CES. They produce a haptic touch screen using piezoelectric actuators to provide tactile response to certain actions. This profile discussed their technology and progress.

Gaugewear

IDTechEx met with Jeff Wallingford, Founder & CEO of Gaugewear whilst a CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Based in Boulder, Colorado, they are a start-up commercialising wearable sensors measuring core body temperature using surface RF antennas.

Syntouch

Syntouch produce specialist industrial equipment for characterizing the 'feel' of a material using a custom sensor originally developed from work in advanced prosthetics at USC. James Hayward spoke with their President, David Groves.

Clim8

Clim8 is a startup making "Intelligent Thermal Clothing" including reactive thermal regulation. James Hayward interviewed CEO Florien Miguet and CTO Pierre Mouette at CES 2017, where they exhibited in Eureka Park.

CES2017: Air quality has become a big theme

Every year at CES you are guaranteed to see the latest TVs and gadgets for your home. The 2017 edition was no exception, with the expected emphasis on virtual reality, high dynamic range displays, and voice controlled assistants.

PKvitality

PKvitality is an advanced bio-wearable company, focussing on lactic acid and glucose monitoring. Dr David Pugh spoke with Minh Le, general manager of PKvitality about the companies sensing technologies.

London air pollution: monitoring a health emergency

Today, the eight million residents of London were warned of a 'public health emergency' as, for the second time in less than six months, a toxic air alert was issued for the city.

Webinar Tuesday 31 January - Aerogels - Emergence of profitable market

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 31 January 2017 entitled Aerogels - The Emergence of a Profitable Market.

IDTechEx Research new report on printed, organic, flexible electronics

IDTechEx Research, a leading provider of independent market research, business intelligence and events on emerging technology, announces the availability of a new report, Printed, Organic & Flexible Electronics Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2017-2027.