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Sodium-ion battery is a promising alternative

According to Tokyo University of Science's Shinichi Komaba, the sodium-ion battery is a promising alternative technology to the lithium-ion batteries.

Researchers develop printable lasers

Printing lasers using everyday inkjet technology has been created by scientists.

More from IAA Bus and Truck Show Hannover Germany

This large show covered conventional buses and trucks very well, with many on display and being demonstrated in action, the story being one of incremental improvement with very limited interest in saving the planet - more a matter of responding to ever tighter regulation. Some vehicles had chimneys rather than exhaust pipes.

Lithium and gallium compounds in the new electronics and electrics

Analyst IDTechEx has been taking a close look at the elements and compounds used in the new electronics and electrics - components just entering a phase of very rapid growth in sales.

Upcoming highlights at Energy Harvesting and WSN USA 2012

Working on developing prototypes and innovative products incorporating wireless sensor and energy harvesting technologies, presentations from electronics giant Intel and innovative start-up NovioTech will excite attendees with their proposed solutions to achieve optimized power consumption performance characteristics.

BASF and Max Planck inaugurate joint research laboratory for graphene

BASF and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research opened their joint research and development platform, the Carbon Materials Innovation Center, on the 24th September at BASF's Ludwigshafen site.

Printed Electronics Asia returns to Tokyo next week

IDTechEx's Printed Electronics Asia conference and exhibition returns to Tokyo, Japan next week.

Panasonic to supply lithium-ion batteries for Toyota's eQ EV

Panasonic Corporation said it will supply lithium-ion batteries for Toyota Motor Corporation's eQ electric car.

Wireless Sensor Networks and the new Internet of Things

The Internet of Things was conceived in Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998.

Plastic solar cells cheaper and more sustainable

A Flinders University researcher has been developing a cheaper and faster way of making large-scale plastic solar cells using a lamination technique, paving the way for a lucrative new clean energy industry.

Next generation EV batteries to be produced in France

The results achieved by the R&D Laboratory of Renault and the CEA in new-generation batteries for electric vehicles have made it possible to enter the preparation phase for industrial production, to begin in 2017 in France, with the contribution of the South Korean battery manufacturer, LG Chem, a world leader in the sector.

AIXTRON system for carbon nanotube and graphene research

AIXTRON SE has announced a new BM system order from the Institute of Metal Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Imec and Solvay announce world record efficiency for organic PV module

Imec and the chemicals company Solvay have announced an organic photovoltaic module with a world-record certified efficiency of 5.5 percent.

New processes for cost-efficient solar cell production

The competition in the photovoltaics market is fierce. When it comes to price, Asian manufacturers are frequently ahead of the competition by a nose. Now, Fraunhofer researchers are designing new coating processes and thin layer systems that, if used, could help to reduce the price of solar cells significantly - and give the competitive edge back to German manufacturers, too.

Scientists research safe battery technology for electric vehicles

Over the next three years, 15 partners from German science and the automotive and supply industry will research how the safety of lithium ion batteries can be further improved for electric and hybrid vehicles.

Thermoelectric material is world's best

Northwestern University scientists claim they have developed a thermoelectric material that is the best in the world at converting waste heat to electricity.

Latest progress on solution-processed OLEDs

IDTechEx recently attended the SID Organics meeting held at Imperial College London. Here we will provide a brief update on the activities of several major chemical companies that are actively pursuing OLED.

Sumitomo Chemical joins Holst Centre OLED research program

Sumitomo Chemical has joined Holst Centre's shared research program on Printed Organic Lighting and Signage. The move will speed efforts to develop manufacturing processes for low-cost, flexible OLEDs.

Xtrac develops gearbox for affordable electric van

The UK driveline technology specialist Xtrac, whose transmissions are in the forefront of many next generation electric and hybrid vehicles, has designed a new, low cost and efficient transmission for the StreetScooter GmbH electric vehicle business based in Aachen.

Predicting wave power

Researchers have developed a control algorithm that, when used in conjunction with previously-developed wave prediction technology, helps Wave Energy Converters calculate the correct amount of force needed to collect the maximum energy possible, allowing the device to respond to each wave individually.