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Getting a charge from changes in humidity

A new type of electrical generator uses bacterial spores to harness the untapped power of evaporating water, according to research.

Researchers create new flexible, transparent conductor

Researchers have developed a new stretchable and transparent electrical conductor, bringing the potential for a fully foldable cell phone or a flat-screen television that can be folded and carried under your arm closer to reality.

Lifting the lid on silicon batteries

Resolving the mystery of what happens inside batteries when silicon comes into contact with lithium could accelerate the commercialisation of next-generation high capacity batteries, for use in mobile phones and other applications.

3D Printing: A look ahead through 2014

2013 was an outstanding year for 3D printing, with share prices of the listed companies doubling or more, conferences on the subject proliferating, and media attention exploding. So what does the year ahead hold for the industry?

PowerCell finalizes development of its second fuel cell stack platform

Nordic fuel cell technology leader PowerCell is in the final stage of development of its 'next generation' fuel cell stack platform, the S2.

First surfactant-free semiconducting carbon nanotube inks

Brewer Science has launched its groundbreaking inks that will change the way carbon nanotube (CNT) users manufacture microelectronic devices.

Gummy material addresses safety concerns of lithium ion batteries

A group of Washington State University researchers has developed a chewing gum-like battery material that could dramatically improve the safety of lithium ion batteries.

Oxford research team pioneers semi-transparent perovskite solar cells

Advances in solar technology are set to revolutionise the Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) market with the development of a new type of cell which combines semi-transparency with good efficiency, opening up the possibility of entire facades formed of electricity generating glass.

Samsung SDI to build car battery factory in China

Samsung SDI has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a car battery factory in Shaanxi Province, China in efforts to expand its presence in what would grow to be the world's largest market for electric cars.

Natural deep-sea batteries

Exploring the deep oceans presents huge technical challenges, many of which could be overcome if there were some cheap and efficient way to deliver power to machines while at depth.

Roadmap to the future of electric taxis

n his January 2013 State of the City Address, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg called for a one-third electric taxi fleet by 2020.

Transparent display system could provide heads-up data

Transparent displays have a variety of potential applications — such as the ability to see navigation or dashboard information while looking through the windshield of a car or plane, or to project video onto a window or a pair of eyeglasses.

AGC Asahi Glass

Asahi Glass Co. (AGC) is one of the largest flat glass producing companies in the world. AGC has developed carrier glass technology. The company's 0.1 mm-thick glass is laminated on carrier glass for easy handling and transportation during product manufacturing.

Lotus

ounded in 2007 from a spin off from Planar Systems, Lotus have been working on developing innovative solutions for thin film processing, focusing largely on roll to roll atomic layer deposition technology

Samsung Electronics

The first successful ultra high transparency barrier material, which was commercialized by Vitex, was originally developed by GE in a process designed to be used for capacitor fabrication. This process is called the Polymer Multi-Layer (PML) process. It was developed in the late 1970's and early 1980's at GE's capacitor division in Hudson Falls, NY for the fabrication of multilayer, polymer/aluminum capacitors. By2011, most of the company's IP had been acquired by Samsung

Toyota launches fuel cell car in the US

The supercapacitor industry closed last year (2013) with a continued double-digit growth. According to Maxwell Technologies' executives, China has been the main source of growth. New announcements confirm what IDTechEx has stated in recent years: the supercapacitor and the battery industry are the same.

Breakthrough in rechargeable battery applications

An engineer has made a breakthrough in rechargeable battery applications.

World's most demanding electric bus route

Baroness Kramer, the UK's Minister of State for Transport, has officially launched an all-electric bus route that will test whether electric buses can perform on a par with their diesel counterparts in a real-world operational environment.

Engineers create light-activated 'curtains'

Forget remote-controlled curtains. A new development by researchers could lead to curtains and other materials that move in response to light, no batteries needed.