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2013
12 Apr 2013
Major workshop explores how SMEs can get EVs to market quickly
Announcement of a high level workshop in Berlin, including major automotive manufacturer and SMEs demonstrating leading edge electric vehicle technology - registration is FREE18 Mar 2013
Applus IDIADA, the most powerful electric prototype worldwide
Applus+ IDIADA, a Spanish company specialising in engineering for the international automotive industry, has successfully completed a high performance, innovative electric prototype sports car that is comparable to or even better than other conventionally-powered sports cars.11 Mar 2013
Electric Futures for Transport Conference, London: Lessons learned
Peter Stonham, Editorial Director of New Transit introduced the excellent 25 person London event then Dr Peter Harrop of IDTechEx scoped the total subject of electric vehicles, land, water and air - one industry now with best practice first occurring all over the place and rapid improvement with almost all components changing radically.1 Mar 2013
INTRASME Electric Vehicle Opportunity Workshop
IDTechEx is delighted to host the first INTRASME Electric Vehicle Opportunity Workshop 2013 which will now be a free session for a full day.20 Feb 2013
Change in the Executive Board of AIXTRON SE
AIXTRON SE has announced that Paul Hyland, AIXTRON SE's President and CEO will leave the Company by mutual agreement with effect as of February 28, 2013, for personal reasons.1 Feb 2013
Europe pledges one billion euros on graphene
The European Commission has announced that it has chosen Graphene as one of Europe's first "Future Emerging Technology" flagship programmes, described as "the largest research excellence awards in history".2012
13 Dec 2012
Two seater solar plane
Almost ready to fly, the Sunseeker Duo has been rolled out in the USA following European leadership in single-seater all-solar civilian planes such as the Swiss-German Solar Impulse that has flown a complete day and night and travelled between countries.12 Dec 2012
Two-seater solar plane
Almost ready to fly, the Sunseeker Duo has been rolled out in the USA following European leadership in single-seater all-solar civilian planes such as the Swiss-German Solar Impulse that has flown a complete day and night and travelled between countries.28 Nov 2012
Further lessons from the European Electric Vehicle Congress, Brussels
Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman IDTechEx reports on the latest EV developments from the European Electric Vehicle Congress held in Brussels recently.30 Oct 2012
Hard to Reach the First Million - Lessons from eCarTec Munich, 2012
Leading analysts IDTechEx provide this view of the recent eCarTec event in Munich Germany.29 Oct 2012
Hard to reach the first million - lessons from eCarTec Munich, 2012
Leading analysts IDTechEx provide this view of the recent eCarTec event in Munich Germany.24 Sep 2012
Beneq to deliver ALD system to leading OLED customer
Beneq will deliver a large-area batch atomic layer deposition coating system to a leading Asian customer developing OLED products.7 Sep 2012
Beneq joins EU project to develop roll-to-roll solar panels
Beneq has joined R2R-CIGS to scale-up innovative laboratory processes to meet production requirements of flexible solar modules. In short, these processes need to be adapted to roll-to-roll production while ensuring reliability, high throughput and low cost.3 Sep 2012
HITACHI leading European project eCo-FEV
Hitachi Europe will coordinate a project funded by the European Commission for fully electric vehicles.28 May 2012
EU funded project to advance CIGS technology
Initially, the project will exploit the potential of non vacuum processes based in nanostructured materials as electrochemical synthesis of nanocrystalline precursors and printing of nanoparticle based inks, as well as novel chemical based deposition processes for the development of modules on large area substrates with improved uniformity and at lower production costs.24 May 2012
Highlights of Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe 2012 (Part One)
Highlights of last week's IDTechEx conference, Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe in Berlin, part one.2 Apr 2012
Graphene supercapacitor promising for portable electronics
Researchers at UCLA have used a standard LightScribe DVD optical drive to produce electrodes composed of an expanded network of graphene — a one-atom-thick layer of graphitic carbon — that shows excellent mechanical and electrical properties as well as exceptionally high surface area.19 Mar 2012
Graphene supercapacitor holding promise for portable electronics
Researchers develop graphene supercapacitor holding promise for portable electronics14 Feb 2012
Axeon supplies batteries for first Hiriko prototype electric vehicles
Spanish firm Hiriko has chosen Axeon, Europe's largest independent supplier of lithium-ion battery systems, to supply batteries for its prototype electric vehicles.13 Feb 2012
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, former Nokia CEO, joins Enfucell
Enfucell is a leading developer and manufacturer of SoftBattery®, a thin, flexible and environmentally friendly power source.