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Photovoltaic Power Generation over 1000 Hours at Over 20% Efficiency

Scientists have developed a durable 1-cm2 perovskite solar cell capable of generating electricity for more than 1,000 continuous hours at a photoelectric conversion efficiency (i.e., power generation efficiency) of more than 20% in exposure to sunlight. Because this solar cell can be fabricated on the surface of a plastic material at approximately 100°C, this technique may be used to develop light, versatile solar cells.

Amnovis Selects 3D Systems' Dual Laser Direct Metal Printing Solution

3D Systems announced that Amnovis has incorporated 3D Systems' DMP Flex 350 Dual into its contract manufacturing workflow. This next-generation technology includes two lasers, which enables Amnovis to produce high-quality, highly reliable end-use parts for a variety of industrial and medical device applications.

Chemists Make Strides Toward a Marijuana Breath Analyzer

Chemists are now a step closer to their goal of developing a handheld tool similar to an alcohol Breathalyzer that can detect THC on a person's breath after they've smoked marijuana.

Michelin: Airless Tires for Automotive Deployment

Michelin is an established supplier of tires. It was founded in 1889 and has been supplying pneumatic tires to the automotive industry for more than 100 years. IDTechEx spoke to Michelin at ITS World Congress where it was exhibiting its new automotive airless tire.

High-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Helps Reduce Inflammation

A bump, bruise or broken bone is painful. And while pain is an important defense mechanism to protect the body and promote healing, chronic pain can be debilitating.New research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms that occur when high-frequency electrical stimulation is applied transcutaneously (over the skin), which reduces inflammation and pain.

Sono Motors Gains Scania and LLT as New Customers

Sono Motors gains new customers in Scania, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, and LLT, a Swedish public transport authority, in a unique project to test the Solar Bus Kit in real-life conditions in the northern hemisphere. The objective of the project is to optimize the efficiency of the solar technology for buses in northern climates.

Zerova to Unveil World's Fastest Electric Vehicle Charger Prototype

Zerova is set to unveil the world's fastest electric vehicle charger, with an output of up to 480kw of power. The new solution will be able to charge four cars at the same time and will be able to fully charge a vehicle in 10 minutes, and provide 150km of range in less than five minutes.

Orion Adds EV Charging Station Solutions Via Voltrek Acquisition

Orion Energy Systems Inc announced today expansion into the electric vehicle charging station market through the acquisition of Voltrek, LLC.

Holcim Invests in 3D Construction Printing Technology Company COBOD

Holcim announces its investment in COBOD International to advance world-class 3D printing materials, robotics, and automation.

EST-Floattech on Board for Retrofitting Inland Vessel

On the way to zero-emission marine transportation, EST-Floattech is a part of the innovative FPS Maas retrofit project from Future Proof Shipping and Holland Shipyards Group. Both companies are actively working on sustainable projects, where HSG builds or retrofits the ships, and FPS, as the zero-emissions shipowner, offers sustainable marine transportation services.

Morphotonics

Morphotonics is a Dutch developer and manufacturer of roll-to-plate nanoimprint lithography equipment and consumables. These systems allow imprinting nano and micron textures on far larger substrates than established wafer-scale processes, making them suitable for larger individual components and production rates. IDTechEx spoke to Erhan Ercan, Morphotonics' Head of Global Business Development.

Zeta Energy

Zeta Energy are a US start-up developing lithium-sulphur (Li-S) batteries.

Continental: Radar Repurposed for Safer Intersections

Radar has been part of the automotive suite of sensors for more than 20 years. Continental is one of the leading suppliers and its radars are performance leaders. IDTechEx spoke to Continental at ITS World Congress where it was exhibiting a new use for its radars.

Apple Seems Bullish on AR - Yet Not on the Metaverse. Why?

On September 30th 2022, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke to Dutch news outlet Bright about the future of augmented reality (AR) and the metaverse. On AR, Cook was bullish, stating that it "won't be that long" until we look at life without AR as we now look back to a life before the internet or smartphone.

Disposable Electronics on a Simple Sheet of Paper

Discarded electronic devices, such as cell phones, are a fast-growing source of waste. One way to mitigate the problem could be to use components that are made with renewable resources and that are easy to dispose of responsibly. Now, researchers have created a prototype circuit board that is made of a sheet paper with fully integrated electrical components, and that can be burned or left to degrade.

Car Charging Stations every 60km for the EU

Cars should be able to recharge every 60 km and refuel hydrogen every 100 km, while ships use on-shore power supply at ports, to help the EU become climate neutral by 2050. The Transport and Tourism Committee adopted a draft negotiating mandate on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure that aims to spur the deployment of recharging or alternative refuelling stations (such as electric or hydrogen) for cars, trucks, trains and planes and support the uptake of sustainable vehicles.

Facial Recognition Trial Begins at Perth Airport

International passengers travelling on selected Singapore Airlines flights from Perth Airport have begun using, on a trial basis, new biometric technology which will simplify the airport journey and effectively make a passenger's face their boarding pass.

World's First 100-MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage Plant

The world's first 100-MW advanced compressed air energy storage national demonstration project was successfully connected to the power generation grid and is ready for commercial operation in Zhangjiakou, a city in north China's Hebei Province.

Are Cobots Safe to Work Side by Side with Humans?

Human-centric manufacturing puts a high requirement for safety in production because machines work closely with human operators.

Spain's First Smart Agrovoltaic Plant

Iberdrola has commissioned the first smart agrovoltaic plant in Spain at the González Byass and Grupo Emperador vineyards located in the town of Guadamur, Toledo. This innovative installation allows the layout of the modules to be adapted to the needs of the vineyards, in order to regulate the incidence of the sun and the temperature by means of the shade of the panels.