24 Apr 2012

Standardization roadmap for U.S. electric vehicle deployment released
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced the release of a Standardization roadmap for electric vehicles - Version 1.0, developed by the Institute's Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP).
23 Apr 2012

Nature holds key to energy storage
It is possible to extend the length of time a battery-like enzyme can store energy from seconds to hours.
20 Apr 2012

Stable electrodes for improving printed electronics
Imagine owning a television with the thickness and weight of a sheet of paper.
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20 Apr 2012

Optomec showcased 3D printed electronics
The showcase follows a recent announcement by Stratasys and Optomec on their joint development of groundbreaking technology that merges 3D Printing and Printed Electronics capabilities to produce fully printed electro/mechanical smart structures.
20 Apr 2012

Volvo hybrid truck, Mean Green, to attempt world speed record
Mean Green, the world's fastest hybrid truck, will attempt to reach speeds in excess of 260 km/h (165 mph) April 27 at Wendover Airfield in Utah to best its own world speed records.
20 Apr 2012

Nanocrystal-coated fibers might reduce wasted energy
Researchers are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories, power plants and cars.
19 Apr 2012

UWM discovery advances graphene-based electronics
Graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of carbon that resembles a flat sheet of chicken wire at nanoscale, has the potential to revolutionize electronics because it conducts electricity much better than the gold and copper wires used in current devices.
19 Apr 2012

Wireless Sensor Networks: What's next for WSN at WSN & RTLS Europe
Starting with more humble killer applications such as meter reading in buildings, WSN will grow rapidly from $0.58 billion in 2012 to $2.4 billion in 2022 according to IDTechEx research.
19 Apr 2012

Recharge your EV overnight for free
Czech Republic Company AWM recently finished testing its second prototype of a revolutionary wind machine that can recharge electrical cars or batteries in houses, boats, lawn mowers and other electrical home appliances overnight.
19 Apr 2012

Intrinsiq €1.3M Programme to Develop Copper Ink Medical Device
The consortium consists of distinguished specialist partners - Leeds University, ELISHA Systems Ltd, The Ryedale Group, The Needham Group, Amies Innovations and P1 Technology, with Intrinsiq Materials leading the programme and providing their novel copper ink technology.
18 Apr 2012

Improved batteries with carbon nanoparticles
As the potential for the further improvement of lithium-ion batteries is nearly exhausted, experts are now turning to a new and promising power storage device: lithium-sulfur batteries.
18 Apr 2012

IDTechEx visits South Korea
IDTechEx recently visited South Korea as part of a UK Trade and Investment mission. Here we summarise some highlights of the trip.
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18 Apr 2012

Aerotech's new catalog
New Catalog - motion and automation for test, measurement and inspection.
18 Apr 2012

AC Transit launches innovative hydrogen fueling facility
AC Transit, and a coalition of regional transit partners serving 7 million people in the Bay Area, has unveiled the newest hydrogen production and dispensing station to fuel the latest generation of zero-emission fuel cell buses.
17 Apr 2012

Energy harvesting innovations from CIST
The Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CIST) recently revealed three new energy harvesting creations at an exhibition in Taiwan.
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17 Apr 2012

EnOcean's wireless technology is an international standard
First ISO/IEC wireless standard optimized for solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting.
17 Apr 2012

IDTechEx launch Printed Electronics World Directory and Buyers Guide
Designed to serve as an important link to assist communications between the various organisations active in Printed Electronics, it will carry a list of organizations segmented by their activity and alphabetically - compiled from our extensive database.
16 Apr 2012

Polyera raises $24.5MM in series C funding
The company plans to use the funds to accelerate development activities while making a major investment in its Asia-Pacific operations in preparation for market launch.
16 Apr 2012

40% boost to battery life
3M has a new battery innovation that could enable gadgets to run for 40 percent longer once charged.
16 Apr 2012

IBM, Honda, and PG&E enable smarter charging for electric vehicles
The energy requirements for electric vehicles will challenge the current power grid as plug-in vehicle counts continue to grow to an expected 2.9 million worldwide by 2017.