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New spin Seebeck thermoelectric device

A thermoelectric device using cutting edge thermoelectric conversion technology has been created by a team comprising NEC Corporation, NEC TOKIN Corporation and Tohoku University.

Strong growth in metal 3D printing

Year-on-year revenue growth among 3D metal printing companies has been incredibly strong. SLM Solutions' revenue up 97.1%; Arcam's revenue up 70%; Concept Laser's revenue up 35%. Several companies in this space are remarkably similar, all using the same technology, so what does distinguish them?

Rice husks into lithium-ion anodes for plug-in electric vehicles

Rice is one of the top three staple foods in the world. But in the future, it may be a key part of the battery in your plug-in electric vehicle.

Unexpected discovery leads to a better battery

An unexpected discovery has led to a rechargeable battery that's as inexpensive as conventional car batteries, but has a much higher energy density.

3D-printed foam outperforms standard materials

Scientists have found that 3D-printed foam works better than standard cellular materials in terms of durability and long-term mechanical performance.

Non-toxic and cheap thin-film solar cells

'Zero-energy' buildings -- which generate as much power as they consume -- are now much closer after a team achieved the world's highest efficiency using flexible solar cells that are non-toxic and cheap to make.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2016 Award Winners

At the 12th IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe conference and exhibition, four companies were awarded for their great achievement in developing and commercializing printed electronics technologies. The awards were presented to the four winning companies by Mr Stéphane Egret, R&D Packaging Innovator at The Coca-Cola Company, who was also one of the judges of the awards. The two other judges were Dr Cristina Bertoni, Project Leader, Electrolux Italia and Ashutosh Tomar, Principal Engineer, Technology Strategy, at Jaguar Land Rover.

IDTechEx Wearable Europe 2016 Award Winners

The IDTechEx awards recognise company development and success across the topics of IDTechEx's conference. With a record number of entries in the two wearable technology categories this year, the competition was heated with an extremely high standard across all applicants. The awards were announced on the evening of Wednesday April 27th at the IDTechEx show.

Nanotube semiconductors well-suited for PV systems

Researchers at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) discovered single-walled carbon nanotube semiconductors could be favorable for photovoltaic systems because they can potentially convert sunlight to electricity or fuels without losing much energy.

World's first operational road transport hybrid system

The UltraBoost ST uses a compact and lightweight YASA motor to recover kinetic energy, otherwise lost as heat during braking, and stores it in high-power graphene-based ultra capacitors.

Cartamundi, imec and Holst Centre win "Best Product" award

Cartamundi, imec and Holst Centre (set up by imec and TNO) are proud to announce to have just won the "Best Product" - Award at Printed Electronics Europe for their ultra-thin plastic RFID technology integrated into Cartamundi's playing cards.

Making electronics out of coal

Coal could become the basis for solar panels, batteries, or electronic devices.

Battery technology with off-the-charts charging capacity

Researchers have invented nanowire-based battery material that can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times, moving us closer to a battery that would never require replacement.

Flipping a chemical switch helps perovskite solar cells beat the heat

Thin films of crystalline materials called perovskites provide a promising new way of making inexpensive and efficient solar cells. Now, an international team of researchers has shown a way of flipping a chemical switch that converts one type of perovskite into another — a type that has better thermal stability and is a better light absorber.

AVERE e-Mobility Conference Amsterdam 13-14.4.16

IDTechEx report on their attendance at the AVERE e-Mobility Conference in Amsterdam.

Rate of improvement of Lithium-ion batteries for EVs

The future of the electric vehicle industry land, water and air largely hangs on the improvement of lithium-ion batteries over the coming decade when no alternatives will be ready for market dominance.

BotFactory announces multilayer capability for Squink printer

What is next for BotFactory's desktop PCB printers? A year after shipping its first printer BotFactory has announced all its printers will be able to print multi-layered boards via an add-on and a software update.

Future powertrains for electric vehicles: huge opportunities

The new IDTechEx report, Future Powertrains 2016-2031 concerns the twenty year future of powertrains for land vehicles, including reference to water and airborne vehicles as appropriate. The primary emphasis is on the most important applications by market value - cars and buses - and the most important powertrain types by value potential but most of this analysis is directly applicable to most other vehicles.

3D printing spider bots

The next step in 3D printing could be something called mobile manufacturing.

Optomec showcases mass production 3D printing technology

Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed electronics and metals announced that the company will showcase its Aerosol Jet 3D printing technology used for mass production of handheld consumer electronic devices at the IDTechEx conference in Europe.