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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.

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.

Low-cost carbon fiber composites for next generation EVs

Ford and Dow team up to bring low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber composites to next-generation vehicles.

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.

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.

Joint development of EDLC using Aluminum-Celmet

Meidensha Corporation and Sumitomo Electric Industries are developing a new electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) which they plan to commercialise for pure electric and hybrid vehicles in 2015.

Solar energy harvesting innovation

Once again the question arises: What can new technologies bring to the table and how can they compete?

UQM Technologies contracted to supply electric propulsion systems

A fleet of locally manufactured Holden Commodore passenger cars will be converted to proof-of-concept electric vehicles by June 2012.

Stop-start supercapacitor enables longer battery life

CAP-XX Limited a leading developer of thin, prismatic supercapacitors (also known as ultracapacitors or EDLC), announced that it has developed a supercapacitor module which supplies the cranking current to start the engine in Stop-Start vehicles (also known as start-stop, idle-stop, or micro-hybrid vehicles), reducing wear on the battery and eliminating the need for larger, more expensive ones.

Fisker Automotive unveils the all-new Fisker Atlantic in New York

Atlantic design prototype confirms Fisker Automotive's bold future direction. Uncompromised styling reinforcing commitment to exquisite design. Four-door sporting sedan with a luxurious and practical interior. Driven by Fisker's advanced EVer powertrain technology: electric car with extended-range freedom. Rear-wheel drive with all-wheel drive option

Electric Vehicles Land, Sea and Air USA 2012 - Award winners

The entries were judged by Dr Zafer Sahinoglu, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs; Ed Benjamin, Chairman Light Electric Vehicles Association and Dr Brien Seeley, President Café foundation.

Hyundai Heavy & Magna E-Car Systems to Develop Lithium-ion Battery

Under the agreement, HHI and Magna E-Car will jointly conduct engineering, design, development and testing activities with the goal of preliminary validation of battery cell and battery pack technologies for electric and hybrid electric vehicle applications.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2012 Award Winners

The annual printed electronics award winners were announced at the IDTechEx Awards Dinner in Berlin, Germany on April 3rd. The awards recognize outstanding progress in the development and commercialization of printed electronics, an industry that produces a huge amount of technical innovation which will be used in many products.

Saft to supply Li-ion energy storage for US Army's GCV program

Saft has entered into an agreement with BAE Systems to design and build ultra high-power batteries for the vehicle's hybrid electric drive system as part of the U.S. Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program.

Blue Spark thin flexible batteries at Printed Electronics Europe 2012

Blue Spark's Thin, Flexible Batteries Light Up Interactive Printed Media Demonstrator at Printed Electronics Europe 2012.

Electric Vehicles become less poisonous

Most green technologies are not so green on closer examination.