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NYSERDA awards $1.2M contract to MicroGen Systems, Inc.

NYSERDA has awarded $1,200,000 to MicroGen Systems, Inc. to commercialize its energy harvesters.

Vehicle to grid with Nissan LEAF

Owners of the Nissan LEAF will be able to use their vehicles to supply electricity to their homes with a new power supply system developed by Nichicon.

Konarka files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - What next for OPV?

Konarka, the Massachusetts based start-up and a leader in the effort to commercialize organic photovoltaics, has filed for bankruptcy. Since 2001, Konarka had received over $150 Million in start-up funds and $20 Million in government grants. This is the latest in a series of high profile bankruptcies, with other examples companies such as Solyndra and Q-Cells recently.

Energy recovery trial begins for diesel commuter trains

A ground-breaking collaborative research and development project on rail brake energy recovery is scheduled to commence in the second half of this year and will see Ricardo, a multi-industry consultancy for engineering, join forces with fluid power expert Artemis Intelligent Power and world-leading rail technology expert Bombardier Transportation.

Digital Photonics Corp uniquely scalable solarjet ink jet solution

The Digital Photonics Corporation announces the global launch of the SolarJet™ printer for selective emitter application of solar front contacts.

Single droplet can produce power

A simple, efficient energy harvesting device that uses the motion of a single droplet to generate electrical power.

Fisker fights back

Fisker has greatly delayed the launch of its hybrid sports car and its battery supplier A123 Systems has had quality problems necessitating an expensive recall. There has therefore been speculation in the investment community as to whether either would be long in this world.

Harvesting energy with a musical spin

Research carried out in the School of Applied Sciences at Cranfield University opens up new possibilities for efficiently harvesting energy from daily human activities.

GreenPeak: one of the fastest growing technology vendors in the ZigBee

GreenPeak Technologies has announced that its 2012 year-to-date shipments already doubled the volumes from 2011, proving that the company is one of the fastest growing technology providers for the ZigBee market addressing an overall multi-billion market opportunity in the Internet of Things.

ROI stories spark interest at the IDTechEx 2012

Leading German RTLS developer, nanotron Technologies, successfully showcased applications of its protect and find technology platforms at the IDTechEx Wireless Sensor Networks and RTLS Europe 2012 in Berlin.

Copper-nickel nanowires could be perfect fit for printable electronics

Copper-nickel nanowires stay shiny, unlike old pennies, making them better for printed electronics & display screens. Copper-nickel nanowires stay shiny, unlike old pennies, making them better for printed electronics & display screens.

G24i collaborates with Logitech - world's first light-powered keyboard

G24 Innovations Limited has collaborated with Logitech to create the world's first light-powered tablet keyboard folio.

Electric vehicle charging points for The Jockey Club's venues

The Jockey Club, the largest commercial group in British horseracing, and Chargemaster Plc, Europe's leading provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, unveiled a world-first for the horseracing industry by confirming electric vehicle charge points will be installed at all of its 14 racecourses and the historic Jockey Club Rooms by the end of 2012.

First major application for dye-sensitised photo-electric cells

The world's first light-powered tablet keyboard folio.

PostBus Switzerland launches first Swiss hydrogen filling station

PostBus Switzerland has launched the first Swiss hydrogen filling station in Brugg (Aargau). It supplies fuel for the vehicles that PostBus has been using since December 2011 to test fuel cell technology for public transport.

Conductive ink market to grow to $3.36 Billion in 2018

Conductive inks are a simple and unglamorous layer but they will constitute a hefty $2.86 billion market in 2012.

Goodbye Nanotecture

IDTechEx believes that the market action now lies with supercabatteries based on lithium-ion technology and commonly referred to as lithium capacitors because lithium-ion capacitors now have the largest market value.

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.

Highlights of Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe 2012 (Part Two)

Highlights of last week's IDTechEx conference, Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe in Berlin, part two.

Production of low-defect single-walled carbon nanotubes

Researchers at the Fraunhofer IWS Dresden inexpensively produce single-walled carbon nanotubes for industrial applications using a process that is worldwide unique.