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DARPA investigating vanishing batteries

The Vanishing Programmable Resources (VAPR) program seeks electronic systems capable of physically disappearing in a controlled, triggerable manner.

3D electronic printing holds promise of applications for soldiers

As researchers at Picatinny Arsenal explore the potential of 3-dimensional printing, they envision the potential to embed a radio antenna on the side of a Soldier's helmet, or print sensors directly onto a weapon or even an article of clothing.

Ford unveils solar powered car with new system that tracks the sun

Ford has unveiled plans for a prototype solar-powered hybrid car.

The largest Ultra HD Curved OLED TV to be displayed at CES

LG Electronics will showcase the world's largest Ultra HD Curved OLED TV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week.

Bio-inspired way to grow graphene for electronic devices

Graphene, a form of two-dimensional carbon, has many desirable properties that make it a promising material in many applications.

Quantum waves at the heart of organic solar cells

Researchers have been able to tune 'coherence' in organic nanostructures due to the surprise discovery of wavelike electrons in organic materials, revealing the key to generating "long-lived charges" in organic solar cells - material that could revolutionise solar energy.

Electric propulsion engine accelerates spacecraft

By providing low, constant thrust over long periods of time, electric propulsion engines such as NEXT can accelerate spacecraft using less than a tenth of the propellant of a chemical rocket.

Batteries as they are meant to be seen

Researchers have developed a way to microscopically view battery electrodes while they are bathed in wet electrolytes, mimicking realistic conditions inside actual batteries.

New spectroscopic technique could accelerate push for better batteries

A new technique developed at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source could help scientists better understand and improve the materials required for high-performance lithium-ion batteries that power EVs and other applications.

Graphene-based nano-antennas may enable networks of tiny machines

Networks of nanometer-scale machines offer exciting potential applications in medicine, industry, environmental protection and defense, but until now there's been one very small problem: the limited capability of nanoscale antennas fabricated from traditional metallic components.

2013 at a glance - Outlook for 2014

As 2013 comes to an end, IDTechEx analysts summarize the main market trends in some of its core sectors of expertise, giving insight to the events of the past year and how they are expected to influence further developments, market entry for emerging technologies but also the behaviour of incumbents in 2014.

Low cost thin film photovoltaic device with high energy efficiency

A group of researchers has developed a thin film low cost photovoltaic device with high power conversion efficiency.

Solar cell performance improves with ion-conducting polymer

Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have found a way to make dye-sensitized solar cells more energy-efficient and longer-lasting.

Tiny 'LEGO brick' -style studs make solar panels more efficient

Scientists have demonstrated that the efficiency of all solar panel designs could be improved by up to 22 per cent by covering their surface with aluminium studs that bend and trap light inside the absorbing layer.

Voxan claim the most powerful electric motorcycle in the world

With 200 HP and an instantaneous torque of 200Nm up to 10,500 rpm, VOXAN's WATTMAN is now the world's most powerful electric motorcycle.

Graphene can host exotic new quantum electronic states at its edges

Under an extremely powerful magnetic field and at extremely low temperature, the researchers found, graphene can effectively filter electrons according to the direction of their spin, something that cannot be done by any conventional electronic system.

New research could lead to less expensive solar panels

A new discovery, by researchers at the University of St Andrews on why plastic solar cells work so well, could lead to better solar panels that are less expensive and more efficient.

Graphene sees the light

Researchers believe that graphene could be used as a transparent electrode in photovoltaic cells, replacing a layer of indium tin oxide (ITO) that is brittle and becoming increasingly expensive.

Way to make solar cells thin, efficient and flexible

Researchers may be one step closer to tapping into the full potential of solar cells.

Brussels sprouts power Christmas tree

To promote The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair, a team of designers built the world's first Brussels sprout-powered battery and used it to power a set of Christmas tree lights.