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Full Throttle on Global Vehicle to Grid Trials

A new website has gathered a complete picture of vehicle-to-grid projects in one place to help industry collaboration.

Perovskite Nanocrystals More Durable with Plastic Hair and Silica

Perovskite nanocrystals hold promise for improving a wide variety of optoelectronic devices - from lasers to light emitting diodes - but problems with their durability still limit the material's broad commercial use.

Square Roots

Square Roots is an American vertical farming start-up that produces leafy greens from upcycled shipping containers in the middle of New York City.

Logiqs

Logiqs is a Dutch company that produces hardware and software for automation within greenhouses and vertical farms. In December 2019, an IDTechEx Analyst spoke with Logiqs Director Gert-Jan van Staalduinen.

Kia Charges Forward with Electric Models in 2020

With the new and updated e-Niro and the all-new Soul EV arriving in 2020, Kia will have two distinctive battery electric vehicles capable of 280 miles range or more on a full charge, emitting zero tailpipe emissions.

Energy Storage Solution at Off Grid Mine in Mali

The technology group Wärtsilä will optimise the energy system of the Fekola Mine, located in a remote region in southwest Mali. This is needed to improve the mine's operations, reduce fuel consumption, and lessen the carbon emissions.

Battery-Free Computer Input at Your Fingertips

Computer scientists have created a device for wearable computer input suitable for many situations, just by touching your fingertips together in different ways.

Creative Materials Inc Introduces GPC 251A/B2612

New Product - Creative Materials Inc introduces GPC 251A/B2612, a two-component 100-percent solids silver-filled conductive epoxy adhesive.

Flexitricity Appoints New CEO

Leading flexible energy specialist Flexitricity has appointed a new CEO to spearhead growth plans that will help drive the UK Government's 2050 net zero ambitions.

Construction of Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm to Go Ahead

Construction of Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project to go ahead following financial agreements

CAP-XX Acquires Murata's Supercapacitor Production Lines

CAP-XX announced it will acquire CAP-XX licensee Murata's supercapacitor production lines, relocate them from Japan to a new factory in Sydney to arrive in stages between March and June 2020, and begin producing Murata's three supercapacitor product families in Q3 2020. Murata will also assist in introducing CAP-XX to its customers.

NextEnergy Solar Fund, Anglian Water Services Sign PV Framework

NextEnergy Capital, Investment Manager for NextEnergy Solar Fund and Anglian Water Services have signed an agreement through which NextEnergy Capital will design, build, operate, and own over 35MW of solar assets and sell the power directly to Anglian Water through private wire for a 25-year period.

New Interface Creates Touch Sensations, Users Feel and Sense Objects

Hap2U, a haptics developer specialized in integrating sensory intelligence into tactile surfaces, announces that it will unveil Hap2Phone, the world's first haptic smartphone allows users to feel and sense, for the first time, objects in photos appearing on their touchscreens.

Using Electronics to Solve Common Biological Problems

Researchers from multiple disciplines are working together to develop bioelectronics that can detect diseases, treat cancers and track marine animals; they may even discover the next generation of computing systems.

Partnership for Automated Warehouse with Robotic Packers

Aeon will launch a new online business with OSP, harnessing Ocado's unique, proprietary customer fulfilment centres and end-to-end software applications to serve millions of customers across Japan.

MEDICA 2019 - Telemedicine

Technologies, companies & lessons learned

Chois Technology

IDTechEx Analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with JiWon Lee from the Sales and Marketing Team of Chois Technology.

Cortrium

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with Erik Poulsen, CSO & Co-Founder of Cortrium. Cortrium have developed the C3+ ECG patch.

Energy storage highlights from the IDTechEx Show 2019

Highlights, discussion and analysis of battery technology innovation from the IDTechEx Show USA 2019

Quad Industries

IDTechEx caught up with Dr Wim Christiaens, R&D Director of Quad Industries, at Medica 2019. Quad Industries is a contract manufacturing company specialising in areas such as printed electronics and in-mold electronics.