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Zinc based energy harvesting

A new IDTechEx report requested by several of the world's largest chemical companies looks at the families of element and compound that will be most widely used in the new electronics and electrics.

Skeleton and skin strategy improves supercapacitor

The ultrathin supercapacitor could have potential uses in lightweight and flexible storage devices for portable electronic devices.

Plextronics partners with Holst Centre to drive OLED lighting

Plextronics and TNO (NL), have announced their partnership on shared research towards flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) lighting and signage.

Infinite Power Solutions granted key encapsulation patent

U.S. Patent relates to Metal Film Encapsulation of Solid-State Thin-Film Batteries.

Buses equipped with Lishen power batteries start operation

The most advanced Comprehensive Charging and Changing Station based in China could give service to 180 pure electric buses.

FlexTech Alliance funds multi-partner project

Technology from PARC, Thinfilm Electronics and University of California at Berkeley Establish Foundation for Low Cost Medical, Pharmaceutical and Food Supply Monitoring

Fisker concludes Karma investigation

Fisker has completed a detailed investigation into the roadside fire involving a Fisker Karma sedan on August 10 in California.

Manchester to host £64m BP research centre

BP is to establish a £64 million international research centre, known as the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials, or BP-ICAM at The University of Manchester.

Self charging power cell converts and stores energy in a single unit

Researchers have developed a self-charging power cell that directly converts mechanical energy to chemical energy, storing the power until it is released as electrical current.

Batteries from world's thinnest material could power tomorrow's EV

Engineering Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Use Intentionally Blemished Graphene Paper To Create Easy-To-Make, Quick-Charging Lithium-ion Battery With High Power Density

XG Sciences dedicates new headquarters and manufacturing facility

XG Sciences, a manufacturer of graphene nanoplatelets and related materials, held a Grand Opening ceremony on Thursday, August 16, 2012 to commemorate the start of production in its new combined headquarters and manufacturing facility in Delhi Township, near Lansing, MI.

Piezoelectric energy harvesting market to reach $145 million in 2018

Piezoelectric energy harvesters generate electricity from ambient energy, powering small autonomous devices. Over the past few years there have been significant improvements in using piezoelectric materials as an energy harvesting element, with products now available.

Fuel cell electric vehicles make rapid progress in range, durability

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently completed a seven-year project to demonstrate and evaluate hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and hydrogen fueling infrastructure in real-world settings.

Aixtron delivers a flexible organic electronics production system

Aixtron announced that it has delivered a production-scale PRODOS Gen-3.5 Polymer Vapor Phase Deposition (PVPD) system to a major prestigious Asian customer. This system will be used to produce novel flexible electronic devices through the deposition of organic polymer thin films.

Energy harvesting, WSN, supercaps: 3 Events, 2 Days, 1 Venue

For the first time in this year's event in Washington DC on the 7th and 8th of November, a third event, focusing on supercapacitor technologies will be co-located, highlighting the advances, applications and adoption trends in this closely related field.

Toshiba design around the Chinese induced shortage with new technology

Toshiba has developed a high-iron concentration samarium-cobalt magnet that is free of dysprosium, a rare earth mineral that is in extremely short supply and increasingly expensive.

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Graphene is one of the most exciting new materials currently being developed. It brings superlative performance to supercapacitors, batteries, touch screens, logic, sensors, displays, composites and much more thanks to its electrical, thermal and mechanical properties.

Supercapacitor replaces battery - again

Yo-Engineering chose to use a supercapacitor in place of a battery in an electric vehicle.

New battery created by intentionally engineering defects in graphene

The result is a graphene anode material that can be charged or discharged 10 times faster than conventional graphite anodes used in today's lithium (Li)-ion batteries.

Assess the future of graphene at Graphene LIVE!

Graphene is one of the most exciting new materials currently being developed. It brings superlative performance to supercapacitors, batteries, touch screens, logic, sensors, displays, composites and much more thanks to its electrical, thermal and mechanical properties.