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Plastic solar for portable power and beyond

Whilst plastic solar cells are not being widely used to compete with fossil fuels yet, we are seeing an increasing number of companies using their technologies for powering portable electronics.

Energy-autonomous sensors for aircraft

Aircraft maintenance will be easier in future, with sensors monitoring the aircraft skin. If they discover any dents or cracks they will send a radio message to a monitoring unit. The energy needed for this will be obtained from temperature difference.

Biblio - Toshiba's e-reader mobile phone

Toshiba will showcase its Biblio e-reader mobilie phone at CEATEC, Japan's largest consumer and electronics show which opens today.

PolyIC: high-resolution, conductive structures on transparent film

PolyIC presents highly conductive transparent, high-resolution structures on film

Fuel cell that harvests electricity from glucose and carbohydrates

Researchers at Brigham Young University have developed a fuel cell that harvests electricity from glucose and other sugars known as carbohydrates.

University working to improve alternative energy

Michigan State University's College of Engineering is working to improve the world's alternative energy future thanks to three grants totalling $141.5 million.

Wave energy device

Anaconda is a 200 metre long rubber tube that works on bulge wave theory - first documented by medical experts who looked at how blood was pumped around the human body.

Dramatic New AC Electroluminescent Displays

Dramatic New AC Electroluminescent Displays announced at Printed Electronics Asia 2009.

More exciting developments at Printed Electronics Asia - part II

The afternoon of the first day of the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Asia event this week continued to illustrate how an increasing minority of developers of printed transistors target metal oxide versions with better performance. However, organic versions retain advantages of being tightly rollable and low voltage.

Organic Photovoltaics Industry to convene in Boston October 15-16

Organic Photovoltaics Industry to convene in Boston October 15-16.

Ascent Solar announces public offering of common stock

Ascent Solar announces public offering of common stock and commitment from Norsk Hydro to purchase common stock

Updates on Photovoltaics at Printed Electronics Asia

The photovoltaics track on the second day of Printed Electronics Asia 2009 commenced with photovoltaics market forecasts for thin film technologies by IDTechEx chairman Dr Peter Harrop.

Prime View Int and E Ink Corp revise merger agreement

Prime View International and E Ink Corporation revise merger agreement

Exciting developments reported at Printed Electronics Asia

Dr Harry Zervos reports from Tokyo an overview of the first day of Printed Electronics Asia, which covered exciting developments in printed electronics and photovoltaics for East Asia.

MDC - development kit to instantly print electrical circuits

Development kit to instantly print electrical circuits -Methode Electronics, Inc

Colourful solar panels do not require direct sunlight

GreenSun Energy, based in Jerusalem, is working on making solar panels more efficient and also in a variety of colours.

Applied Materials roll- to-roll vacuum coating system

Applied Materials begins shipments of world's largest, fastest, roll-to-roll vacuum coating systems.

Carbon nanotubes could make efficient solar cells

In a carbon nanotube-based photodiode, electrons (blue) and holes (red) - the positively charged areas where electrons used to be before becoming excited - release their excess energy to efficiently create more electron-hole pairs when light is shined on the device.

Umbrella converts sunlight to electricity

Konarka Technologies Inc and SKYShades entered into a partnership last year to jointly develop the Powerbrella, an umbrella that converts sunlight into electricity to charge laptops, mobile phones, iPods and other portable devices. The initial focus for the al fresco umbrella is coffee shops, hotels and resorts.