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TU/e is one of Europe's leading research universities in engineering science and technology and in the same time a part of the Dutch 3TU-Federation together with Delft University of Technology and the University of Twente.
The Electromechanics and Power Electronics (EPE) within the Electrical Engineering Faculty carries out fundamental research on enabling energy conversion theory, methods and technologies on which future developments in electromechanics, power electronics, energy storage and motion systems are depending. In the numerous projects of the EPE group both fundamental and practical aspects are addressed and often a mechatronic system approach is required, in which not only specialists from the fields of electromechanics and power electronics but also from electromagnetics, material science, control engineering, mechanical engineering and thermodynamics are involved.
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2016
18 Oct 2016
World record for nanowire solar cells
Researchers have gained a new world record for the efficiency of nanowire-based solar cells: 17.8 percent. These types of solar cell have been around for just a few years but in terms of efficiency are catching up to other types and are thus very promising for the sustainable energy supply.15 Jul 2016
Self-cleaning solar
Contrary to popular understanding, photovoltaic panels used for high power such as on buoys at sea or houses on land need maintenance in the form of removal of dirt and bird droppings.2 Jun 2016
Acquisition of battery companies
The pace is hotting up. As the lithium-ion battery business grows rapidly over the coming 15 years a vital way of buying time, clout in purchasing materials, routes to market, technology, economy of scale and brand awareness will be acquisitions.11 Apr 2016
Plant inspired wearable sweat sensor
Plants and trees soak up water in the soil by letting it vaporize through pores in the leaves. Scientists have now taken this principle to develop a sweat sensor through which the sweat itself flows at a steady rate and is analyzed.16 Feb 2016
Marriage of two cheap photovoltaic technologies
Researchers have recently demonstrated world record performance for hybrid thin-film solar cells.2015
11 Dec 2015
The world's tiniest temperature sensor is powered by radio waves
Researchers have developed a very tiny wireless temperature sensor that is powered in a very special way: from the radio waves that are part of the sensor's wireless network.18 Nov 2015
Internet of things wireless battery nominated for IET Award
A record-breaking RF energy harvester designed by researchers from Holst Centre and the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has been shortlisted for a prestigious Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Award.12 Oct 2015
Insight into the long-term stability of solar cells
A researcher has developed an experimental set-up in which the degradation of solar cells can be accelerated and the degradation monitored in real time. The experimental set-up has been well received in the photovoltaic world and is now being commercialised.24 Jul 2015
Solving mysteries of conductivity in polymers
Materials known as conjugated polymers have been seen as very promising candidates for electronics applications, including capacitors, photodiodes, sensors, organic light-emitting diodes, and thermoelectric devices.21 Jul 2015
Electric vehicle will offer free non-stop road travel
The new IDTechEx Research report, "High Power Energy Harvesting 2015-2025" (www.IDTechEx.com/high) appraises the many new ways in which the vehicle will internally harvest energy that is currently wasted as tyre and brake heat etc. so it needs much less externally supplied energy to get along. That alone will get us to a range of up to 1000 miles. In this article, let us look at how the increasingly infrequent charging can be done automatically without involving the driver and how it can grab externally-supplied electricity created from free ambient energy.1 Jul 2015
Solar energy generating noise barriers alongside highway
Alongside the A2 highway near Den Bosch two test noise barriers are installed that generate solar energy.12 Feb 2015
Why 'baking powder' increases efficiency of plastic solar cells
The efficiency of plastic solar cells can be doubled or tripled if an extra solvent is added during the production process, comparable with the role of baking powder in dough mixture.2014
3 Jul 2014
Huge new influx of partners to the Graphene Flagship project
To coincide with Graphene Week 2014, the European Commission is proud to announce that the Graphene Flagship, one of the largest-ever European research initiatives, is doubling in size.2013
11 Jul 2013
World's first solar-powered family car
'Stella' is the first 'energy-positive car' with room for four people, a trunk, intuitive steering and a range of 600 kilometers.26 Jun 2013
Long-range RF energy harvester with record sensitivity
Imec and Holst Centre, in collaboration with the Delft University of Technology and the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands, have designed and fabricated a self-calibrating RF energy harvester.8 May 2013
Reducing ecological footprint of OPV production
Solliance - a cross-border research initiative on thin film photovoltaics by ECN, Holst Centre, imec, TNO, TU Eindhoven and FZ Jülich - has achieved a world first with a new inkjet printing process for manufacturing environmentally friendly OPV cells that deliver benchmark efficiency.2012
19 Dec 2012
Solliance Day: strong program, more participants
On Friday 14 December 2012 more than 130 visitors from industry, research institutes and government experienced the strong progress of Solliance.4 Dec 2012
Solliance and Forschungszentrum Jülich join forces in thin film solar
Forschungszentrum Jülich and Solliance announce a new partnership in the field of thin film photovoltaics.2011
31 Oct 2011
European collaboration efficient, low-cost tandem organic solar cells
Imec and its 16 project partners announce that they have launched the European FP7 project X10D, a project aiming at developing tandem organic solar cells with an increased conversion efficiency and lifetime, and a decreased production cost.26 Oct 2011
Latest EV trends and dead ends
Europe's largest electric vehicle show eCarTec, that has just taken place in Munich Germany, was an excellent place to see the latest trends and dead ends in electric vehicles.