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Improvement in the performance of plastic solar cells

Scientists have spent decades trying to build flexible plastic solar cells efficient enough to compete with conventional cells made of silicon.

Energy Department releases updated eGallon prices

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has highlighted the continued growth of electric vehicle sales - doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 - as the Energy Department released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity.

Battery design gets boost from aligned carbon nanotubes

The research shows the potential of manufactured sheets of aligned carbon nanotubes coated with silicon, a material with a much higher energy storage capacity than the graphite composites typically used in lithium ion batteries.

Important milestone for autonomous PowerBuoy

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. has announced the deployment off New Jersey of its innovative autonomous wave energy device, marking an important milestone in the roll-out of the Company's Autonomous PowerBuoy® product line.

Cobalt replacements make solar cells more sustainable

Researchers have successfully replaced the rare element iodine in copper-based dye-sensitized solar cells by the more abundant element cobalt, taking a step forward in the development of environmentally friendly energy production.

Imperceptible electronics that are lighter than a feather

Researchers have succeeded in developing the world's lightest and, simultaneously, the world's thinnest mechanically flexible touch sensor system.

Pigments used to prototype light-harvesting antennas

A ring of protein and pigments, half synthetic and half natural, can be used to quickly prototype light-harvesting antennas that absorb more sunlight than fully natural ones.

3D Printing: Retailers get a piece of the action

3D printers for home use are emerging from the relative obscurity of web-based sales - often, one suspects, attached to addresses corresponding to garages in residential districts - into the mainstream of the high street.

First atomic level simulation of a whole battery

Computer scientists have simulated from first principles the way batteries wear out as they are charged and discharged for the first time.

E-Ink Holdings reports loss

E Ink Holdings Inc reported a widening net loss of NT$1.01 billion (US$33.63 million) for last quarter.

CRP Group

CRP Group develop and manufacture the highest performance thermoplastic powders for use with the selective laser sintering 3D printing technique. This profile discusses the challenges the company faces in up-scaling its activities and it's opportunities for the future specifically in respect of its 3D printing activities only.

Webinar Wed 28 Aug: Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems 2014-2024

A free webinar by IDTechEx, on Wednesday 28 August. "Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) 2014-2024" will be presented by Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx.

Powered marine hybrid system

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems with Aspin Kemp & Associates (AKA) has developed a Powered Marine Hybrid System that provides fuel savings of up to 25% and even emissions reductions.

Direct printing is not winning in the transparent conductive film area

Direct printing is a method of creating transparent conductive films based on the metal mesh concept. Silver nanoparticles can be deposited on flexible substrates using high-throughput deposition techniques such as flexo and gravure printing. Direct printing has the potential to lower cost when the production volumes are high. The sheet resistance can also be low and the BoM small despite using expensive (in $/m2) silver nanoparticles. The linewidth however is around 20-25 um and is therefore visible to the naked eye. The surface is also highly corrugated, requiring a planarising agent when the device stack is ultrathin (e.g., OLEDs). We will assess the technology, trends and players commercialising directly-printed metal mesh transparent conductive films. In particular, we will describe the key production technologies, assess key product performance metrics, carry out detailed SWOT analysis, highlight current and likely future uses, and identify key players globally.

Embossing will influence the transparent conductive film business

Metal mesh is an emerging technology option for creating transparent conductive films. Metal mesh transparent conductors can offer low sheet resistance, reasonable optical transmission, value chain simplification, and low cost.

Plasmonic black metals for more efficient solar energy harvesting

The use of plasmonic black metals could someday provide a pathway to more efficient photovoltaics.

Paper thin e-skin responds to touch

A research team has created the first user-interactive sensor network on flexible plastic.

New high temperature capacitor for electric vehicles

Researchers have developed a new lead-free, high temperature ceramic capacitor that could improve efficiency and reliability of electric vehicles.

New flow battery for cheaper energy storage

MIT researchers have engineered a new rechargeable flow battery that doesn't rely on expensive membranes to generate and store electricity.

Two in one solution for low cost polymer LEDs and solar cells

Considerable improvement in device performance of polymer-based optoelectronic devices is reported by researchers.