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AZ and Orthogonal Establish Joint Programme for Organic Electronics

AZ Electronic Materials ("AZ"), a leading global producer and supplier of high-quality, high-purity specialty chemicals to the semiconductor and flat panel display industries, and Orthogonal Inc., a world leader in photoresist technologies for organic electronics, have announced that they have entered into a joint development and licensing agreement.

Opalux receives Technical Development Material Award

Opalux receives "Technical Development Material Award" at the 2011 Printed Electronics Conference for its Photonic Crystal Display Technology.

Chevy Volt battery under investigation after fire

The Chevrolet Volt, a hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by General Motors is under investigation due to battery concerns in recent tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

High performance energy harvesting demonstrator

The system is designed to harvest energy from wing vibration of aircraft in active service, and then convert the harvested energy into usable electrical energy to provide electrical power for sensors and a wireless communication system.

Interdigitated back-contact silicon solar cells above 23% efficiency

Imec together with its silicon photovoltaic industrial affiliation program partners Schott Solar, Total, Photovoltech, GDF-SUEZ, Solland Solar, Kaneka and Dow Corning, have demonstrated an excellent conversion efficiency of 23.3% on interdigitated back-contact (IBC) silicon solar cells.

Kaneka, imec develop high-efficiency heterojunction silicon solar cell

Kaneka and imec present silver-free heterojunction silicon solar cells.

Electric charging points at Waddesdon Manor

Waddesdon Manor has installed one of the most advanced electric vehicle (EV) charging points available in their main car park, allowing those visiting the site by EV to replenish their batteries free of charge.

Nanoparticle electrode for batteries

Nanoparticle electrode for batteries could make large-scale power storage on the energy grid feasible, say Stanford researchers

A light wave of innovation to advance solar energy

TAU researchers adapt classic antennas to harness more power from the sun

Towards an everlasting super battery

Stanford researchers have developed part of that dream battery, a new electrode that employs crystalline nanoparticles of a copper compound. In laboratory tests, the electrode survived 40,000 cycles of charging and discharging, after which it could still be charged to more than 80 percent of its original charge capacity.

Wireless electric trams begin full operations

Three wireless electric trams have replaced the old diesel-powered carts used by passengers for transportation within the Seoul Grand Park, an amusement park located south of Seoul.

Graphene lights up with new possibilities

Rice researchers' two-step technique makes graphene suitable for organic chemistry

Breakthrough in transparent conductive films

A resistive touch screen panel made with a Kodak transparent conductive film and featuring completely invisible conductive patterns was demonstrated for the first time today at the Printed Electronics USA 2011 Show.

Kodak and Heraeus announce milestone in transparent conductive films

The Conductive Polymers Division of Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG, and Eastman Kodak Company's Industrial Materials Group today jointly announced a milestone in the development of transparent conductive films that can be easily patterned to provide a cost-effective alternative to Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) films.

Low-cost charging in under 30 minutes

Nissan North America will bring an innovative, low-cost DC quick charger for electric cars to the U.S. market. The DC quick charger is being launched as part of a global collaboration with Sumitomo Corporation, with the first installations planned for early 2012.

CNT films reduce production costs of touch panels

The use of the CNT films can decrease production costs of touch panels by 10-20% compared to ITO films and also shorten time to market for customers, according to representatives of the Foxconn subsidiary.

Insect cyborgs use energy harvesting

Professor Khalil Najafi, the chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and doctoral student Erkan Aktakka are finding ways to harvest energy from insects, and take the utility of the miniature cyborgs to the next level.

EnOcean: New ways to harness energy at the press of a button

The ECO 200 energy converter coupled with the PTM 330 wireless module open up a wealth of new applications for energy-harvesting wireless technology.

Solar cell energy harvesting system manager

MAS6011 monitors the supply voltage and charging of a battery-powered system containing a small solar cell.

Nextreme develops energy harvesting subsystems for plumbing apps

Nextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in micro-scale thermal management and power generation solutions, has developed two new energy harvesting subsystems for the plumbing and HVAC industries.