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Fatigue-free, stretchable conductor

Researchers have discovered a new stretchable, transparent conductor that can be folded or stretched and released, resulting in a large curvature or a significant strain, at least 10,000 times without showing signs of fatigue.

Portable wind turbine for clean energy anywhere

The Trinity wind turbine is light and portable, for powering mobile devices and cars.

Turning Human Motion into Electricity

Video interview with Flexous at Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe.

Transparent coating cools solar cells to boost efficiency

The hotter solar cells get, the less efficient they become at converting the photons in light into useful electricity.

New frontiers in 3D printing

Three dimensional printing is revolutionizing the production of new devices and structures, including soft robots, flexible electronics and engineered tissue replacements, but advances have been challenged by the inherent complexity of integrating multiple materials.

World premiere for Porsche Mission E

The Porsche Mission E concept car combines the unmistakable emotional design of a Porsche with excellent performance and the forward-thinking practicality of the first 800-volt drive system.

Method for scaling up production of thin electronic material

Sheets of graphene and other materials that are virtually two-dimensional hold great promise for electronic, optical, and other high-tech applications. But the biggest limitation in unleashing this potential has been figuring out how to make these materials in the form of anything larger than tiny flakes.

Less than 8% Exhibit Space left at Printed Electronics USA

Join the world's largest event on Printed Electronics, where users come together with suppliers to do business. Speakers include brands such as Coca-Cola, Colgate Palmolive, Bayer Healthcare, United Technologies, Qualcomm, DARPA and over 200 more.

Wearable Applications for Flexible Circuits: Nike Fuel Band and more..

Interview with Flexible Circuit Technologies at IDTechEx Wearable Europe.

New spectroscopy method To capture reactions in photosynthesis

A new spectroscopy method is bringing researchers closer to understanding - and artificially replicating - the solar water-splitting reaction at the heart of photosynthetic energy production.

Hyundai welcomes opening of ultra-green hydrogen filling station

Drivers of Hyundai's ix35 Fuel Cell, the only fuel cell car on sale in the UK, can now fill up with hydrogen at one of the world's greenest filling stations, located just off the M1 motorway near Sheffield.

New world record for both sides-contacted silicon solar cells

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has set a new efficiency record for silicon solar cells.

Visualizing the 3D printing landscape

The 3D printing industry is still going from strength to strength. According to the IDTechEx report 3D Printing 2015-2025: Technologies, Markets, Players this industry is set to grow from $1bn in 2012 to $20bn in 2025.

IBM creates Internet of Things business unit

BM has announced two new business units that will apply the company's considerable strengths in Big Data, advanced analytics and cognitive computing to the Internet of Things (IOT) and Educations markets, respectively.

Dialog Semiconductor to acquire Atmel for $4.6 Billion

Dialog Semiconductor and Atmel Corporation have announced that Dialog has agreed to acquire Atmel in a cash and stock transaction for total consideration of approximately $4.6 billion.

Strategic forecourt siting partnership with Shell

ITM Power has signed a strategic siting partnership with Shell for the delivery of Hydrogen Refuelling Stations on three Shell retail forecourts in the UK.

Perovskite photovoltaics excitement

Perovoskite photovoltaics promises over 20% efficiency, low cost materials and even flexible, transparent and stretchable versions dearly needed for new applications. Record power to weight ratio is needed for the electric vehicle end game, the land vehicles, boats and aircraft described in the IDTechEx report, Energy Independent Vehicles 2016-2026.

Wearable tech boosts swimming and archery performance

Wearable sensors can be attached to a swimmer's hand paddles or an archers' equipment. From there, data is wirelessly transferred to the coach's smartphone or tablet.

Outlook on fuel cell technologies for automotive applications

Being the automotive sector a trillion dollar market and given the existence of multiple low carbon powertrain technologies and sunk investments in specific powertrains technologies, the possibility of "betting on the wrong horse" makes the transition to low carbon vehicles a very risky process for incumbent automotive companies (global automotive manufacturers and their tier one suppliers). Through these technology developments these incumbent companies are primarily trying to maintain or increase their captured added value of the automotive value chain and their global sales market share. For new entrants with no existing interests, the risks are lower given they are not compelled to capture most of the value of the powertrain technology, giving them the possibility of sharing it with other parts of the value chain (suppliers, technology developers etc.)

Consolidation within 3D printing industry?

In 2014, we saw a huge number of mergers and acquisitions within the 3D printing industry. IDTechEx analyzes this trend and examines why this has changed in 2015.