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Power electronics for electric vehicles

At first it seems ridiculous that IDTechEx forecasts a huge growth in the power electronics business for electric vehicles.

Webinar Tuesday 31 May: New Powertrains Will Cause Winners and Losers

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 31 May 2016.

Lead-acid battery collapse now self-fulfilling prophecy

In this article IDTechEx explains why there is almost uniform negativity about lead acid batteries.

Electric vehicles; Everything is changing...or has it changed already?

At last year's IDTechEx event 'Electric Vehicles; Everything is Changing', we concluded everything was indeed changing in the electric vehicle sector. At this year's event, still named 'Everything is changing', the question should surely be has everything changed already?

Graphene nanoflake-based films developed as thermal interface material

Heat dissipation in electronics and optoelectronics is a major obstacle to further technology development. It limits further miniaturisation, power, performance and reliability.

Manned electric aircraft get investment

The unique new IDTechEx Research report Manned Electric Aircraft 2016-2031 explains how, so far, electric aircraft have largely followed electric land and water vehicles.

Magic Add

Dr Harry Zervos interviewed the CEO of Magic Add, Mr Samuli Manninen, in order to gain insight on the company's activities in the space for smart packaging.

New strain sensor capabilities

Strain sensors are used for diverse applications, from structural monitoring to healthcare. Most commonly foil strain gauges are employed which are relatively low cost and consist of measuring the resistance change in a metallic foil pattern as it moves with the object it is attached too.

Photocentric wins IDTechEx award for Best Development in 3D Printing

Each year at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, IDTechEx and a panel of judges from the 3D printing industry recognise a key development or innovation in 3D printing equipment, materials, or application.

IDTechEx Show! Berlin grows 27%

IDTechEx Research announced today that Europe's largest event on emerging technologies, IDTechEx Show! held in Berlin on 27-28 April, grew 27% vs. last year's event. This year's exhibition and conference featured attendees from 57 countries with 171 exhibitors and 2,300 attendees.

Webinar Thursday 19 May - Will Emerging Haptics find their Niches?

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Thursday 19 May 2016.

Some automakers must change course urgently

As more automakers get embroiled in the discreditation of diesel, IDTechEx looks at their very different strategies and considers how some of these strategies now look in urgent need of review.

Electric Vehicle Awards Presented In Berlin At The IDTechEx Show!

The prestigious Electric Vehicles Awards for 'Most Impressive New Company' and 'Most Significant Innovation' were presented at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin last week, 27 April 2016.

Regenerative suspension comes center stage

The IDTechEx conference Electric Vehicles Everything is Changing finished in Berlin last week and it is analysed in this series of exclusive articles.

Photocentric

Photocentric has invented a new type of 3D printing technology called Daylight Polymer Printing (DPP) and has commercialised it as the Liquid Crystal printer. This profile follows a discussion between Technology Analyst Rachel Gordon and Sally Tipping from Photocentric at the IDTechEx Show in Berlin.

Smart Green Batteries Win the Europe 2016 Award in Berlin

Smart Green Batteries were winners at the IDTechEx Awards at the 8th Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe 2016, held in Berlin, Germany last week.

The Tesla approach to electric traction motors

IDTechEx interviewed Tesla about their use of synchronous electric traction motors, typically referred to as induction motors or AC induction motors.

New approaches to electric aircraft

At the recent IDTechEx event "IDTechEx Show!" in Berlin a poster presentation by a PhD research project Airbus aligned with the thrust of the new IDTechEx report, "Manned Electric Aircraft 2016-2031."

Modular approaches to small 4 wheel vehicles and their production

At the recent IDTechEx conference "Electric Vehicles Everything is Changing" in Berlin 2 organisations presented their different approaches to a standard platform for car like four wheel small vehicles.

New solar power advances for electric vehicles

This article summarises some of the future oriented presentations on solar power advances at the recent IDTechEx Show! in Berlin.