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Joint financing for the Nigeria Electrification Project

The African Development Bank and Africa Growing Together Fund are to provide US$ 200 million in joint financing to support the Nigeria Electrification Project.

Graphene-based sensor design could improve food safety

A new sensor design could one day make it easier to detect pathogens in food before products hit the supermarket shelves, thus preventing sometimes-deadly illnesses from contaminated food.

Scania delivers fuel cell refuse truck

Scania is developing a fuel cell refuse truck together with Renova, a waste handling company in western Sweden. The truck will feature a fully electrified powertrain as well as an electrified compactor.

Breakthrough battery chemistry from Honda Research

The joint study reports that the research team has opened new doors in the development of high energy-density batteries capable of meeting rapidly growing energy storage needs by overcoming the current temperature limitations of fluoride-based battery technology and by demonstrating the room-temperature operation of fluoride-ion based energy cells.

Yamaha Motors invests in robotic exoskeleton for skiers

Roam Robotics, a company building robotic exoskeletons to enhance strength, speed and endurance for everyday people announced it has completed a $12 million Series A.

3D‑printed glucose biosensors

A 3D‑printed glucose biosensor for use in wearable monitors has been created. The work could lead to improved glucose monitors for millions of people who suffer from diabetes.

Early detection of epilepsy in children with deep learning

Early detection of the most common form of epilepsy in children is possible through deep learning, a new machine learning tool that teaches computers to learn by example, according to a new study.

Webinar Tuesday 18 December- RFID 2018 Update: Market Size and Outlook

IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 18 December titled RFID 2018 Update: Market Size and Outlook.

Microprinting with new laminated resin printed technology

At the IDTechEx Show! Callaghan Innovation showcased MicroMaker, a new type of 3D printing for microstructures. MicroMaker enables fast, easy and affordable fabrication of miniaturized structures for innumerable applications such as printed electronics, wearables, sensors and point of care devices.

IDTechEx Present 3D Printing Europe 2019

The IDTechEx Show! presents 3D Printing Berlin 2019, which offers the opportunity for key innovators and end users across mulitple verticals to share their insights and expertise in the leading edge of additive manufacturing.

Novel color sensors are less expensive to manufacture

In the FOWINA project, researchers have developed novel color sensors with a special microlens arrangement. The sensors can be realized directly on the chip and combine multiple functions in a minimum of space.

ENGIE on Africa's energy deficit

Despite being home to 15 percent of the world's population, Africa only accounts for one 20th of global energy use. In this sense, energy consumption per capita across the continent is three times lower than the global average.

Sun in a box would store renewable energy for the grid

Engineers have come up with a conceptual design for a system to store renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, and deliver that energy back into an electric grid on demand. The system may be designed to power a small city not just when the sun is up or the wind is high, but around the clock.

Amprius' silicon nanowire lithium ion batteries power Airbus Zephyr

Amprius Inc is supplying advanced lithium ion cells to the Airbus Defence and Space Zephyr Program. Using Amprius' cells, which contain a 100% silicon anode, the Zephyr S flew more than 25 days, setting a new endurance and altitude record for stratospheric flight.

Minimal carbon footprint from Midsummer's thin film solar cell process

A new study commissioned by Midsummer shows that the company's proprietary flexible CIGS thin film solar module manufacturing process is much more environmentally friendly than other solar module production processes like e.g. for silicon modules.

Insight into swimming fish could lead to robotics advances

The constant movement of fish that seems random is actually precisely deployed to provide them at any moment with the best sensory feedback they need to navigate the world.

How to regrow long bone segments using 3D printing

Not all broken bones heal. But one scientist hopes to remedy that problem using a combination of 3D printing and adult stem cells.

World's first reversible EV powertrain conversion

With interest in classic cars growing every year and values of heritage models at an all time high, Aston Martin Lagonda has pioneered a bold new plan: to future-proof these increasingly precious machines by creating the world's first reversible EV powertrain conversion.

AI could help cities detect water leaks

Costly water losses in municipal water systems could be significantly reduced using sensors and new artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The technology has the potential to detect even small leaks in pipes.It combines sophisticated signal processing techniques and AI software to identify telltale signs of leaks carried via sound in water pipes.

Graphene unlocks new potential for 'smart textiles'

The quest to create affordable, durable and mass-produced 'smart textiles' has been given fresh impetus through the use of the wonder material Graphene.