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Mobile phones charged using sound

Orange has announced their latest invention in the world of mobile charging technology with an innovative gadget that powers mobile phones using sound.

Extraction of light generated inside solar devices proves critical

When the scientists at Alta Devices began seeing their solar devices achieve efficiency results beyond what was previously thought possible, they realized that something scientifically important was going on. Their conclusion: a great solar cell also emits light and collecting that light increases cell performance.

OLED: Record-breaking efficiency

Researchers and developers have achieved a new efficiency record in the laboratory for OLED. The laboratory sample achieves 87 lm/W, significantly exceeding the current peak value. And the most important thing: the laboratory sample is highly proximate to the product, thus paving the way for highly energy-efficient OLED products with considerably higher brightness ...

Beneq launches roll-to-roll ALD system for wide flexible substrates

Following the pioneering work in spatial atomic layer deposition and the launch of the revolutionizing research and development tool TFS 200R for continuous ALD in 2009, Beneq has closed the deal for a roll-to-roll ALD system, the Web Coating System WCS 500. The first WCS 500 unit will be delivered to the ASTRaL laboratory at Lappeenranta University of Technology (FIN).

Stretchable electronics report how you feel

Electronics that can be bent and stretched might sound like science fiction. But Uppsala researcher Zhigang Wu, working with collaborators, has devised a wireless sensor that can stand to be stretched.

Airliners become electric vehicles

Aircraft are becoming more electric even to the extent of having electric traction just like an electric car. Curiously this is starting at the light and heavy end, with medium sized feeder aircraft adopting electrification later.

First nano self-powered device with wireless data transmission

Scientists are reporting development of the first self-powered nano-device that can transmit data wirelessly over long distances.

Mechanical energy harvesting in vehicles is better?

The use of flywheels has yet to be commercially successful in production vehicles. Decades ago they were tried as an energy source powered up before the vehicle went on its way. That proved expensive, heavy and sometimes dangerous but the technology has reappeared as mechanical storage of braking energy and therefore potentially useful in both pure electric and hybrid electric vehicles.

BYD will introduce all electric buses in Frankfurt

BYD a leading-edge provider of green energy technologies based in Shenzhen China has signed a Letter of Intent with the city of Frankfurt, Germany to introduce BYD's all-electric, long-range, eBUS.

Optomec Aerosol Jet Marathon Series for volume manufacturing

Enhanced hardware establishes new industry standard for performance in production applications

Light up your world with organic and printed electronics

Organic and Printed Electronics Association

Horrific cost of cheap Chinese batteries

The rechargeable lead batteries concerned are used in scooters, cars and some mobile phones.

John Rogers honored by Lemelson-MIT Prize

Official Lemelson-MIT Prize announcement honoring mc10 co-founder John Rogers.

Energy harvesting comes alive

Next week the annual IDTechEx Energy Harvesting & Storage event will open in Munich to attendees from 20 countries.

Jusung Engineering to enter the OLED market with world's largest OLED

One of Korea's top enterprises, JUSUNG Engineering has focused it's business on the production of OLED equipment which is now spotlighted as the next generation in display and lighting.

Much Bigger e-mobility picture revealed

Electric vehicle parts are not evolving: they are changing completely. Sometimes, the traction battery will be replaced by a supercapacitor or supercabattery and the dumb skin of the vehicle by smart skin. Energy harvesting and range extenders are new key enabling technologies and AC motors are often replacing DC motors. This is an industry in ferment.

Electric bicycles and ebikes - the next ten years

IDTechEx has issued another report in its series on the various types of electric vehicle - hybrid and pure electric - and their future entitled Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) Industry Worldwide 2011-2021 (www.IDTecHEx.com/LEV). Electric vehicles by land, water and air will be a market of over $210 billion in ten years from now. The segments of this market are very different in certain respects yet they increasingly share some technical challenges and vehicle and component suppliers. This report concerns electric bicycles, ebikes and other Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs) that constitute an important part of the overall EV business. Other reports in the series cover aircraft, marine, buses/taxis, military/police/security and cars.

Coated in one go

New development in the production of flexible thin-film solar cells Over 10 percent efficiency.

Penetrating the fog surrounding lithium-ion traction batteries

To penetrate the fog surrounding lithium-ion traction batteries we should use the term generically for all rechargeable batteries involving lithium ions. For example, it is false to talk of lithium polymer as an alternative to lithium-ion because the term lithium polymer simply refers to a form of electrolyte involving solid polymer electrolyte usually with gel.

Electric bicycles and ebikes - the next ten years

IDTechEx has issued another report in its series on the various types of electric vehicle - hybrid and pure electric - and their future entitled Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) Industry Worldwide 2011-2021 .