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Highly efficient bifacial solar cells with near 100% bifaciality

With a rear cell efficiency close to the efficiency measured from the front of the cell, imec's new achievement underscores the ability to strongly enhance the energy yield of photovoltaic modules made with this type of cell.

New nanomaterial offers promise in bendable, wearable electronics

An ultrathin film that is both transparent and highly conductive to electric current has been produced by a cheap and simple method devised by an international team of nano materials researchers.

Is the 45 km/h electric bike a real alternative for the car?

The Belgian Green politician Björn Rzoska has recently entered quite a remarkable commuting experiment. In the next three months, he will travel from his home to the Flemish Parliament in Brussels on a 45 km/h electric bike. As a result, he will be riding around 100 km a day.

New industrial possibilities for nanoporous thin films

Metal-organic frameworks are a new type of materials with nanoscale pores.

First pure-electric bus pilots in Turkish market

Mayor Mileh Gökçek of the Turkish capitol - Ankara addressed the media and citizens of his city during a ceremony celebrating the launch of an electrified transportation pilot program.

Nissan

Nissan and Renault are effectively one company in EV marketing terms - major manufacturer of conventional , hybrid and pure electric on-road vehicles. They constitute the world's fourth largest electric vehicle manufacturer, largest pure electric car manufacturer and are number six in forklifts.

Nissan and DHL Japan have begun trials on an electric delivery van

Nissan will conduct a field test of the electric van, e-NV200, in cooperation with DHL Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Area will serve as the testing ground.

Paul Heremans Technology Director Flexible Electronics at Holst Centre

As per January 7, imec-Fellow Paul Heremans has become Technology Director for the Flexible Electronics Research activities at Holst Centre.

Promising breakthrough in solar cells based on nanocarbon

An exciting advance in solar cell technology developed at the University of Kansas has produced the world's most efficient photovoltaic cells made from nanocarbons, materials that have the potential to dramatically drop the costs of PV technology in the future.

Promising breakthrough in solar cells based on nanocarbon

An exciting advance in solar cell technology has produced the world's most efficient photovoltaic cells made from nanocarbons, materials that have the potential to dramatically drop the costs of PV technology in the future.

Ionic-liquid-based gel electrolyte boosts flexible supercapacitors

A newly developed ionic-liquid- and silica-based gel electrolyte greatly improves both the energy and power density of flexible supercapacitors, say researchers at Korea University.

OLED Joint venture between Panasonic Electric Works and Idemitsu Kosan

Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka; President: Shusaku Nagae; hereinafter referred to as PEW) and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuhisa Nakano; hereinafter referred to as Idemitsu) announced that they had resolved to establish a joint venture for developing, manufacturing and marketing organic light-emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as OLED) lighting panels.

New nanomaterials unlock new energy technologies

A new way of splitting layered materials to give atomically thin "nanosheets" has been discovered by a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded research team.

Mitsubishi Motors start testing light commercial electric vehicles

Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (Yamato Transport) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that they have started field testing for parcel collection and delivery operations with the use of a prototype light commercial electric vehicle (EV) built by MMC.

Breakthroughs with sensing in the human body

Holst Centre and others are working on body area networking to monitor vital signs, control drug delivery according to need and otherwise progress towards bionic man and woman and care of the disabled and elderly. Unfortunately cutting into your body to change batteries brings with it a significant percentage of mortalities, not just pain and infection. Energy harvesting within the body is potentially helpful but biobatteries and thermoelectric generators provide only weak amounts of electricity in such applications.

Breakthroughs with sensing in the human body

Holst Centre and others are working on body area networking to monitor vital signs, control drug delivery according to need and otherwise progress towards bionic man and woman and care of the disabled and elderly. Unfortunately cutting into your body to change batteries brings with it a significant percentage of mortalities, not just pain and infection. Energy harvesting within the body is potentially helpful but biobatteries and thermoelectric generators provide only weak amounts of electricity in such applications.

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