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BYD will test three buses in Mexican cities

BYD is testing its 12 meter long electric bus with some transport companies in Mexico, soon will integrate its 8 meter long model and by mid-2015 incorporate its articulated unit.

The Internet of Things and the potential for RFID

RFID was invented seven decades ago, however, 23% of all the RFID tags ever sold were sold in 2013. In 2014, a further 1.12 billion RFID tags will be sold versus the total number of tags sold in 2013.

Webinar: ITO substitutes - take off or fizzle out?

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 11 November discussing ITO substitutes.

Haydale acquires EPL Composite Solutions Ltd

Haydale acquires EPL Composite Solutions Ltd to advance graphene commercialisation capabilities.

Samsung's bendy battery can wrap around your wrist

Samsung recently showed off a rollable flexible battery that can be wrapped around your wrist, potentially opening doors for manufacturers in the wearable market.

Current Trends and Future Winners in Wearables

In 2014, wearable technology has seen an enormous increase in popularity. Internet searches alone have increased 10-fold since the beginning of 2013, and $1 billion will be invested in wearables in 2014 alone. With all of the largest players in the consumer electronics industry investing heavily, and the media creating a huge amount of hype on the topic.

Agreement to develop graphene-enhanced Li-ion battery for e-buses

Graphene NanoChem and Sync R&D have entered into an agreement to develop a 'next generation', graphene-enhanced lithium-ion battery for electric buses.

Construction, agriculture and mining EVs a $30bn market by 2025

Electric and hybrid vehicles for construction, agriculture and mining will be a $30 billion market in 2025.

Passive RFID grows by 1.12 billion tags in 2014 to 6.9 billion

More than five years later than the industry had expected, market research and events firm IDTechEx find that the passive RFID tag market is now seeing tremendous volume growth.

Wearable Technology Live! USA 2014

The wearable ecosystem assembles at IDTechEx's co-located Santa Clara events Santa Clara, CA, USA and Cambridge, UK - Oct. 27, 2014.

The graphene industry finds new market opportunities in California

The 5th IDTechEx conference and tradeshow on graphene and 2D materials- Graphene and 2D Materials LIVE! - has become the annual meeting place for the global graphene industry in California.

What is the Ultimate Limit of Supercapacitors?

Rapidly improving supercapacitors have been replacing lithium-ion batteries in many applications. The construction of supercapacitors is far simpler than batteries and there is every reason why the expensively-prepared, inherently low-cost supercapacitor materials and assembly technology should not continue to drop sharply in cost.

New sensors for wearables and IoT at Printed Electronics USA 2014

At the 2014 edition of Printed Electronics USA, attendees will learn about disruptive sensor technologies that will enable new applications for wearable devices and the Internet of Things.

Webinar: New opportunities for materials, components in wearable tech

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 4 November discussing new opportunities for materials and components in wearable technology.

Structural electronics forecast expanded to $97bn by 2025

Structural electronics (SE) is one of the most important emerging technologies this century.

Aleees

Aleees is a well-equipped company in Taiwan that started by making LFP-NCO (lithium iron phosphate nano co-crystalline compound not nickel cobalt oxide) cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. Now the company is integrated vertically and develops electric buses as well.

Structural energy storage and integrated photovoltaics

Structural electronics (SE) is one of the most important emerging technologies in this century.

3D printing industry will reach over $14B by 2025

The latest forecasts by IDTechEx, including ten key markets, show the 3D Printing Industry will reach over $14B by 2025.

Energy harvesting - the big picture

Energy harvesting is producing electricity where it is needed using ambient power. The term is most commonly applied to small devices such as in the emerging market for Wireless Sensor Networks that the Koreans call Ubiquitous Sensor Networks. However, there is emerging very large business for energy harvesting as structural electronics

Store Electronic Systems (SES)

Store Electronic Systems (SES) was founded twenty years ago, but product sales have accelerated in the last five years. The company provides electronic shelf labels (ESLs) for the retail sector. To date, its products and systems have been installed more than 7,000 stores in 52 countries and the company have sold almost 110 million ESLs.