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Energy Storage Innovations Europe 2017

The field of battery energy storage is set to grow significantly over the coming years. The question that incumbents, raw materials suppliers, end users, and innovators are all asking themselves is whether Li-ion batteries will keep the lion's share of the market, or whether disruptive innovation will drive technology diversification according to applications.

Three Hot Trends in Printed and Flexible Electronics

In this article IDTechEx lists some of the hottest sectors in printed electronics.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe on track to break new records

Printed Electronics Europe, now in its 13th year, will be held in Berlin, Germany on May 10 - 11 2017. The event, hosted by industry analysts IDTechEx, distinguishes itself due to its focus on the commercialisation of the technology, with insights from some of the World's biggest end user companies on their needs and progress.

Industrial electric vehicles: Rapid change, $350 billion market

IDTechEx finds that the construction, agriculture and mining part alone will be an $81 billion market in 2027 with considerable opportunities for consolidation of players and technological breakthroughs with major market disruption and creation.

Huge bet on hydrogen economy

In January 2017, it was announced that Toyota Motor Corporation and four of its biggest automotive competitors are joining oil and gas giants including Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA with plans to invest a combined 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in hydrogen-related products within five years.

CES 2017- Day 1, January 5th, 2017

The excitement has been building up in Las Vegas over the past few days with media days and press conferences, expectations have been riding high and the opening day of CES did not disappoint. Dr Harry Zervos reports from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Announcements to get the year started - CES Media Day, Jan 4th, 2017

Dr Zervos, Principal Analyst with IDTechEx, will be reporting daily from Las Vegas, Nevada this week, where he is attending CES 2017.

Aquarius Engines and range extender futures

Aquarius Engines, an Israeli startup, said a major European carmaker had agreed to fund further development and road tests of its single-piston generator design.

Electric vehicles in construction are the future

The industrial and commercial sector is the largest part of the electric vehicle value market and that will continue to be the case according to analysis in the unique IDTechEx report, Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles 2017-2027.

Award-winning graphene battery could slash electric-car charging times

A student engineer from the University of Sussex has won a national car industry award for designing a new battery that could revolutionise electric vehicles.

EVs go all-wheel drive

Jaguar Land Rover wants half its cars to be available in an electric version by the end of the decade, after showcasing its first electric car at the Los Angeles Auto Show earlier this month.

Cars reinvented: huge new opportunities and dangers

The new IDTechEx report, Electric Car Technology and Forecasts 2017-2027 finds that the biggest change in cars for one hundred years is now starting. It is driven by totally new requirements and capabilities.

Toyota says new technology leads to longer battery life

Toyota Motor Corporation says it has developed the world's first method for observing the behavior of lithium ions in an electrolyte when a Li-ion battery charges and discharges.

IDTechEx Show! Sees Substantial Growth

Record growth and positive feedback from attendees at America's largest event on emerging technologies.

Chinese supercar shows the future

Supercars and racing cars including solar cars show the future. Here we see the trend to more motors and motor controllers per car - part of the trend to power electronics becoming more important than batteries.

Only one week until the premier event on emerging technologies

With Over 3,000 attendees, 208 exhibitors and over 200 speakers.

Only one week until the premier event on emerging technologies

With Over 3,000 attendees, 208 exhibitors and over 200 speakers.

Hundreds of new electric vehicle technologies revealed

IDTechEx Show! on emerging technologies is taking place November 16-17 in Santa Clara California with record attendance and display of electric vehicle technologies of the future. Coverage is exceptionally comprehensive with land, water and airborne electric vehicle technologies in evidence.

Only one week until the premier event on emerging technologies

With Over 3,000 attendees, 208 exhibitors and over 200 speakers.

The bus of the future

Buses are very important. Injuries and deaths from two wheelers have not reduced very much in decades whereas vehicles with four wheels or more have seen huge improvements.