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Dynamic Inductive Recharging Technology for Electric Vehicles

After months of testing at the "Arena del Futuro" circuit, Stellantis, together with its project partners, have demonstrated the capability of Dynamic Wireless Power transfer (DWPT) technology to wirelessly recharge electric vehicles as they travel over specially equipped, dedicated road lanes.

Ultimaker Complete Metal Expansion Kit for Professional 3D Printing

Ultimaker announced the extension of its Ultimaker Platform with a Metal Expansion Kit, making metal 3D printing more accessible and affordable. Engineers using the new Kit will be empowered to produce applications capable of high mechanical stress and thermal resistance, an impossible task even with high-performance thermoplastics.

CorPower Ocean Commercial Scale Products for Utility Scale Wave Farms

CorPower Ocean is unveiling the CorPower C4, its first commercial scale Wave Energy Converter and CorPack clusters, providing the building blocks for utility scale wave farms.

Sustainable Marine powers up tidal energy in Nova Scotia

Sustainable Marine has officially powered up its tidal energy operation in Canada and is delivering clean electricity to Nova Scotia's power system.

Ampaire, Black & Veatch to Collaborate on Electrified Aviation

Electric aircraft developer Ampaire and Black & Veatch - a leader in sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy and transportation electrification - will collaborate on developing airport electrification that supports tomorrow's electric aviation needs.

Konecranes Puts the Battery in Big Container Handling Machines

Konecranes, a container handling equipment and service supplier, now offers large container handling machines that are battery-driven: the Konecranes Battery RTG, the Battery Konecranes Noell Straddle Carrier, and all-electric Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes.

FREYR Battery Concludes Raw Material Agreement

FREYR Battery has entered into a reservation agreement with Changzhou Senior New Energy Materials Co Ltd. and Senior Material (Europe) AB to supply battery materials for its Customer Qualification Plant currently under construction in Mo i Rana, Norway, as well as for the company's planned combined Gigafactory 1 & 2.

How Agricultural Robots Can Help Global Food Supply Shortages

As prices of wheat, fuel, and fertilizer rise, the total costs for farmers have been increasing. Given the intensified financial struggle, together with higher demand for food production, improving farming efficiencies is imminent.

Olympus to Use 100% Renewable Electricity

Olympus Corporation announces that from April 2022, the company has begun to exclusively source 100% of the electricity used at its major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan from renewable sources.

The 4in1 Electric Axle from Schaeffler

Schaeffler is simultaneously launching several new electric axle drives (electric axles). With the so-called 4in1 electric axle, Schaeffler is now going one step further by integrating the thermal management system as well as the electric motor, power electronics, and transmission into the axle drive.

Vilnius Forms Shared Mobility Cluster to Reduce Traffic

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, has collaborated with local businesses to create Vilnius Shared Mobility Hub—a mobility cluster aimed at boosting the city's car-sharing services and economic innovations, as well as promoting sustainability by reducing the number of individual vehicles in the city.

The Warming Surfaces Company

The Warming Surfaces Company is an early-stage spin-out from Finnish research institute VTT. It produces flexible substrates with die cut copper traces to provide integrated heating for floors, walls, and furniture. IDTechEx spoke to representatives from the company and interacted with some prototypes at the PRINSE'22 conference.

Pure Watercraft

Pure Watercraft is an electric outboard maker, which recently received a landmark investment and partnership from General Motors. IDTechEx caught up with General Motors to learn more.

Mercurius Biorefining

Mercurius Biorefining is a United States-based start-up converting cellulosic biomass wastes into hydrocarbons (diesel, jet, and marine fuels), chemicals, and biochar for carbon sequestration. In May 2022, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Hydra Rodrigues spoke with Michael Vevera, Chief Financial Officer at Mercurius Biorefining.

First Gas Turbine Powered by Pure Hydrogen

University of Stavanger operates a micro gas plant in south-west Norway. The gas turbine produces both heat and electricity. It also supplies hot water for heating the laboratory buildings in the immediate area. In addition, surplus energy is supplied to power provider Lyse's district heating and electricity grids. All energy is used efficiently.

First Analysis of Rocks Plucked from Speeding Asteroid

After a six-year journey, a spacecraft called Hayabusa2 zinged back into Earth's atmosphere in late 2020 and landed deep in the Australian outback. When researchers from the Japanese space agency JAXA opened it, they found its precious payload sealed and intact: a handful of dirt that Hayabusa2 managed to scoop off the surface of a speeding asteroid.

Engineers Build LEGO-Like Artificial Intelligence Chip

Imagine a more sustainable future, where cellphones, smartwatches, and other wearable devices don't have to be shelved or discarded for a newer model. Instead, they could be upgraded with the latest sensors and processors that would snap onto a device's internal chip — like LEGO bricks incorporated into an existing build. Such reconfigurable chipware could keep devices up to date while reducing our electronic waste.

Closed-Loop Additive Manufacturing Fueled by Upcycled Plastic

Researchers have developed an upcycling approach that adds value to discarded plastics for reuse in additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. The readily adoptable, scalable method introduces a closed-loop strategy that could globally reduce plastic waste and cut carbon emissions tied to plastic production.

Battery Cells Achieve Exceptional, Five-Minute Fast Charge

Enovix Corporation has demonstrated the ability of its 0.27 Ah Electric Vehicle test cells to charge from 0-80% state-of-charge in as little as 5.2 minutes and achieve a greater than 98% charge capacity in under 10 minutes.

Autoneum: Composite Under Battery Shield

Autoneum recently (09/06/22) presented a webinar discussing their composite under battery protection plate.