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Deal struck to save Cardiff solar technology company and 42 jobs

The assets and business of G24 Innovations Limited, the Cardiff-based solar technology company, have been sold in a deal that will secure all 42 jobs at the firm, administrator Wilkins Kennedy LLP, the Top-20 accountancy firm, has announced.

Solliance Day: strong program, more participants

On Friday 14 December 2012 more than 130 visitors from industry, research institutes and government experienced the strong progress of Solliance.

First electric Monster Truck

Team BIGFOOT, creators of The Original Monster Truck, recently completed the first test of their newest creation, BIGFOOT #20, the world's first battery-powered monster truck.

G24 Innovations rescued

The assets and business of G24 Innovations Limited (G24), the Cardiff-based solar technology company, have been sold in a deal that will secure all 42 jobs at the firm, administrator Wilkins Kennedy LLP, the Top-20 accountancy firm, has announced.

Vibrancy in electric buses contrasts gloom in electric cars

The market for electric buses and taxis at ex-factory prices will rise 8.7 times from $6.24 billion in 2011 to $ 54 billion in 2021. Of course, the largest part of that will be buses and detailed figures to 2022 are given in the report.

G24 Innovations has gone into administration

According to recent reports, G24 Innovations, a developer of 3rd generation dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) has gone into administration.

Huge Growth of IDTechEx's Printed Electronics USA 2012 event

More than 1500 people attended the world leading Printed Electronics USA 2012 event in Santa Clara, CA earlier this month. The event featured 116 exhibitors, up more than 32% on the previous year.

Innovative power amplifier for a MEMS-based energy harvester

Imec and Holst Centre have used a secondary mass-spring system to increase the power (or bandwidth) of a MEMS-based energy harvester.

Energy harvesting solution to go kit

Energy Micro, Linear Technology and Würth Elektronik - leading manufacturers of energy efficient active and passive electronic components - present the development platform »Energy Harvesting Solution To Go« today.

Stretchable energy storage devices

Rechargeable and stretchable energy storage devices, also known as supercapacitors, are urgently needed to complement advances currently being made in flexible electronics.

Researchers find a cause of lithium-ion battery degradation in EVs

A new study of the batteries commonly used in hybrid and electric-only cars has revealed an unexpected factor that could limit the performance of batteries currently on the road.

Potential grid parity solar cell

Global Photonic Energy Corporation announces the demonstration of a thin-film solar cell that can potentially provide electricity at grid parity, or the cost of traditionally provided electricity.

Alternative to fullerenes in organic solar cells

An insight into the properties of fullerene is set to open the door to a new class of electronic acceptors which can be used to build better and cheaper organic solar cells.

Flexible silicon solar-cell fabrics may soon become possible

For the first time, a silicon-based optical fiber with solar-cell capabilities has been developed that has been shown to be scalable to many meters in length.

Rechargeable lithium-ion cells for remote wireless applications

Tadiran Batteries has just introduced the TLI Series of batteries, a new family of long-life rechargeable lithium-ion cells designed specifically for use in harsh environments.

The EU is supporting a hydrogen mobility deployment program

Air Liquide is investing in, installing and commissioning a new public hydrogen filling station in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for fuel cell electric vehicles, in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Transport and the Environment.

How 'transparent' is graphene?

The amazing electrical, optical and strength properties of graphene, a single-atom-thick layer of carbon, have been extensively researched over the last decade.

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.