30 Oct 2018

The roadmap to diesel genset elimination
In this article, we look at the different roadmaps for genset replacement or elimination
30 Oct 2018

Low-cost, energy saving cooling system
Engineers have successfully scaled up an innovative water-cooling system capable of providing continuous day-and-night radiative cooling for structures. The advance could increase the efficiency of power generation plants in summer and lead to more efficient, environmentally-friendly temperature control for homes, businesses, utilities and industries.
30 Oct 2018

Nanotubes may give the world better batteries
Scientists are counting on films of carbon nanotubes to make high-powered, fast-charging lithium metal batteries a logical replacement for common lithium-ion batteries.
30 Oct 2018

Porsche series production of Mission E Cross Turismo
Porsche will create 300 additional jobs at its headquarters in Zuffenhausen for production of the vehicle.
30 Oct 2018

New tools for the rapid genetic engineering of mammalian cells
Ginkgo Bioworks announced the opening of Bioworks4, its latest biological engineering foundry. Bioworks4 will for the first time enable Ginkgo to apply its automated, high-throughput process to the engineering of mammalian cell genomes, which are essential for pharmaceutical research and manufacturing.
External press release
30 Oct 2018

Enel and EnergyNest explore thermal energy storage opportunities
The collaboration launched with EnergyNest gives Enel the chance to evaluate EnergyNest's Thermal Energy Battery solution in real-life conditions and identify full-scale business-applications for the technology integrated into thermal power plants.
External press release
30 Oct 2018

Landmark decision affects over 8000 hectares of croft land in Shetland
Scottish law firm and its client have achieved a landmark decision in the development of one of the UK's largest wind farms on croft land.
External press release
30 Oct 2018

Genes'Ink Smart'ink Inkjet family of nanoparticle silver inks
Genes'Ink is proud to present its Smart'ink Inkjet family of nanoparticle silver inks with unrivaled conductivity for inkjet deposition.
External press release
30 Oct 2018

Electriq~Global launches water-based fuel to power electric vehicles
An Australian-Israeli startup has found a way to use water in order to power electric vehicles.
30 Oct 2018

Industrial robots increase wages for employees
In addition to increasing productivity, the introduction of industrial robots has increased wages for the employees. At the same time, industrial robots have also changed the labour market by increasing the number of job opportunities for highly skilled employees, while opportunities for low-skilled employees are declining.
29 Oct 2018

Printed Electronics: Key Trends
IDTechEx finds that the total market for printed, flexible and organic electronics in 2018 is $31.6 Billion. This is based on new research conducted by IDTechEx for the report Flexible, Printed and Organic Electronics 2019-2029.
29 Oct 2018

Development of wearable device for dermatology research
LEO Science & Tech Hub, the Boston-based R&D innovation unit of LEO Pharma, announced that they will partner with Wearifi Inc and the Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics at Northwestern University to investigate the clinical potential of next-generation wearable electronics in dermatology research.
29 Oct 2018

McLaren Speedtail unites art, technology and velocity
McLaren Automotive has revealed the McLaren Speedtail. The Speedtail can achieve the highest maximum speed of any McLaren to date, reaching 403 km/h (250mph). Just 106 will be created and all are already reserved, at a price of from £1.75million plus taxes.
29 Oct 2018

Highly efficient wet-processed solar cells
Researchers report a new method for controlling the orientation of conducting molecules in organic solar cells that results in the enhanced light adsorption and performance of the cells.
29 Oct 2018

Cardless, facial recognition ATMs
National Australia Bank and Microsoft have collaborated to design a proof of concept Automatic Teller Machine using cloud and artificial intelligence technology.
29 Oct 2018

Small flying robots haul heavy loads
A closed door is just one of many obstacles that poses no barrier to a new type of flying, micro, tugging robot called a FlyCroTug. Outfitted with advanced gripping technologies and the ability to move and pull on objects around it, two FlyCroTugs can jointly lasso the door handle and heave the door open.
29 Oct 2018

Pain disruption therapy for back pain
People with treatment-resistant back pain may get significant and lasting relief with dorsal root ganglion stimulation therapy, an innovative treatment that short-circuits pain, suggests a study.
29 Oct 2018

3D-printed supercapacitor electrode breaks records
Advances in supercapacitor technology could lead to wider use of fast-charging energy storage devices and novel designs for electronic gadgets.
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26 Oct 2018

IDTechEx Show! USA November 14-15, 2018 Event Overview
IDTechEx CEO, Raghu Das gives an overview on what to expect at the IDTechEx Show! next month in Santa Clara.
26 Oct 2018

Volvo invests in electric car charging company FreeWire
Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in electric car charging company FreeWire Technologies via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, deepening the company's commitment to a fully electric future.