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Images reveal battery materials' chemical reactions in five dimensions

Researchers have created a new imaging technique that allows scientists to probe the internal makeup of a battery during charging and discharging using different x-ray energies while rotating the battery cell.

8Power Energy Harvesting: Electrodynamic, Electrostatic, Piezoelectric

Just two weeks since its creation, IDTechEx visited 8Power in the Cambridge University incubator Ideaspace West.

Is vertical integration by car companies into batteries premature?

Management theory says that a manufacturing company should only vertically integrate - like Tesla with its Gigafactory - when the technology is mature so you can pare off the last pennies in cost without the technology being superceded.

Making cheaper electronics with a flash of light

Researchers have developed a way of printing electronic components using cheap and widely available materials, and a flash of light.

Graphene enhanced PLA filaments For 3D printing

Haydale Composite Solutions will be launching Graphene enhanced poly lactic acid filaments for 3D printing.

New lithium-oxygen battery greatly improves energy efficiency

Lithium-air batteries are considered highly promising technologies for electric cars and portable electronic devices because of their potential for delivering a high energy output in proportion to their weight.

Solar car wins for the sixth time

Despite nearly-sunless conditions in the final two days, the University of Michigan Solar Car team has successfully defended their decade-long reigning championship - winning the 2016 American Solar Challenge for the sixth consecutive time.

Performance optimisation wearable used by Olympic athletes in Rio

A scientifically-grounded system designed for continuous wear that provides athletes with data to reduce injuries and predict peak performance.

SmartKem expands presence to support flexible display roll-out in Asia

SmartKem has made significant investments to support company expansion and the roll-out of its technology platform with display manufacturers in Asia.

Sustainable technology for the manufacturing of li-ion batteries

The successful conclusion of the LIFE+ GLEE project, a highly focused sustainability program the aim of which was to replace organic solvents with water in the rechargeable lithium ion battery manufacturing process.

San Diego Gas and Electric (SDGE), part of Sempra Energy

Sempra is a $7 Billion utility with most of its subsidiaries regulated (such as SDGE).

Murakami

Murakami provide mesh screens for screen printing for printed electronics. IDTechEx CEO Raghu Das interviewed Dale Kim at their site in California.

Hybrid airships

A new European partnership will ensure that graphene ultracapacitor technology powers the next generation of large, heavy-lift airships for industrial applications in China and France.

Residential batteries: the story did not start with Tesla

Tesla is an eye-catching company active in clean energy applications - not only pure electric cars, but also home battery systems. With its launch of Tesla's Powerwall on April 30, 2015 and every progress update on its Gigafactory's building, Tesla has continue to fuel interest in home battery systems.

Webinar Tuesday 23 August -Industrial and commercial electric vehicles

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 23 August 2016 titled Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles: Biggest Market.

Germs add ripples to make 'groovy' graphene

Researchers have used rod-shaped bacteria - precisely aligned in an electric field, then vacuum-shrunk under a graphene sheet - to introduce nanoscale ripples in the material, causing it to conduct electrons differently in perpendicular directions.

New lithium-ion battery technology for electric forklift trucks

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has launched a new highly efficient, emissions-free lithium-ion battery technology for its 5-9 ton electric forklift truck range.

Researchers combine simulation, experiment for nanoscale 3-D printing

Designing a 3-D printed structure is hard enough when the product is inches or feet in size. Imagine shrinking it smaller than a drop of water, smaller even than a human hair, until it is dwarfed by a common bacterium.

Solar cell captures CO2 and sunlight, produces burnable fuel

Researchers have engineered a potentially game-changing solar cell that cheaply and efficiently converts atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into usable hydrocarbon fuel, using only sunlight for energy.

Challenges in Soft Robotics

IDTechEx analyst Rachel Gordon spoke with Matthew Borgatti, Lead Scientist at Super-Releaser, about the challenges of bringing successful, durable, inexpensive soft robots to market.