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Toyota i-Road joins Ha:mo trials at Toyota City

Toyota's funky i-Road personal mobility concept has been added to Toyota Motor Corporations' 'Ha:mo' urban transport system trials at Toyota City in Japan.

Heliatek and AGC agreement to integrate organic solar films in glass

nnovative BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics*) will further help architects to design energy harvesting, zero emission buildings to meet worldwide green directives to reduce carbon emissions.

Tiny water droplets carry electric charge

In a completely unexpected finding, researchers have discovered that tiny water droplets that form on a superhydrophobic surface, and then "jump" away from that surface, carry an electric charge.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Printed Electonics Special Issue

PRT would like to dedicate a Special Issue to Printed Electronics that will contain selected papers, particularly those presented at the Printed Electronics conferences hosted by the IDTechEx.

Lessons from a burning Tesla and a sinking Titanic

A Tesla Model S was filmed burning in the road recently, allegedly having struck a metal object.

E-Bus technology for E-trains

Work is to begin on a prototype battery-powered train to use on lines which have not yet been electrified, Network Rail, UK has announced.

Supercapacitors increase range of electric vehicles

Supercapacitors are increasing the range of electric vehicles in several ways and by doing so they are hugely increasing the addressable market for those vehicles. Typically, they last for the life of the vehicle regardless of how many cycles are endured.

Which makes a better solar collector, quantum dot or nanowire

Researchers have turned to computer modeling to help decide which of two competing materials should get its day in the sun as the nanoscale energy-harvesting technology of future solar panels - quantum dots or nanowires.

First world electric and hybrid boat summit

Next week, PlugBoat, the 1st World Electric & Hybrid Boat Summit, will take place in Nice, France, from 10th to 11th October 2013.

Copper technology for i-PERC-type silicon solar cells

New large area cells (156x156mm2) achieve 20.5% average efficiency using Nickel/Copper plating on p-type Czochralski Silicon (Cz-Si) material.

Cambrios' ClearOhm advanced touchscreen experience for Lenovo Flex 20

Cambrios Technologies Corporation has announced that Lenovo has selected Cambrios' ClearOhm technology for Lenovo's 20-inch class All-in-One computer, the Lenovo Flex 20.

Plan for the construction of a hydrogen refuelling network in Germany

The six partners in the "H2 Mobility" initiative - Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell and Total - have set up upon a specific action plan for the construction of a nationwide hydrogen refuelling network for fuel cell powered electric vehicles.

Printed and flexible sensors: there will be many winners

IDTechEx forecasts that the market for printed and flexible sensors will increase by more than $1 billion by 2020. This is one of the many findings discussed in the latest report "Printed and Flexible Sensors 2014-2024: Technologies, Players, Forecasts" (www.IDTechEx.com/sensors).

Graphene moves beyond the hype at the Graphene LIVE! USA Event

The Graphene LIVE! USA event has lined up top-class speakers for its business-orientated conference and tradeshow on graphene.

Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron merge

Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron announced a definitive agreement to create a global innovator in semiconductor and display manufacturing technology via an all-stock combination which values the new combined company at approximately $29 billion (¥2.8 trillion).

Pumped heat electricity storage

Pumped heat electricity storage (PHES) has been recently suggested as a potential solution to the large-scale energy storage problem.

Kia Motors announces plans for first all-electric vehicle in the US

At the media launch of the all-new 2014 Soul, Kia Motors America (KMA) announced plans to offer an all-electric version of the company's iconic Soul urban passenger vehicle in select markets in 2014

PST Sensors

PST Sensors (pty) Ltd is a spin-out of the University of Cape Town, founded by Professor Margit Harting and Professor David Britton, to commercialise their printed silicon technology. PST Sensors is actively commercializing its first range of temperature sensors, and promoting the worldwide adoption of printed silicon electronics.

Flexible barriers-an unmet yet technologically challenging market need

Barrier films are required to extend the lifetime of many organic devices including OLED lighting and organic photovoltaics. Currently, the absence of a cost-competitive, high-performance and flexible barrier on the market means that these technologies are stripped of one of their primary differentiators and selling points: flexibility.

Hybrid tactical vehicle targets safety and fuel-efficiency

At the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Centre (TARDEC), final testing is beginning on the ULV vehicle platform with technologies to equip soldiers for missions across a full spectrum of mobility challenges while keeping occupants safe and using fuel efficiently.