IDTechEx

Supercapacitors for beginners - part two

So far, most supercapacitors use organic electrolytes because they give higher cell voltage and other benefits, though these electrolytes do have pollution and fire issues in large capacitor constructions in some cases. For example, Japanese manufacturers have agreed to shun the dangerous chemical acetonitrile, the electrolyte used by Maxwell Technologies in the USA but using aqueous propylene carbonate means the lower temeprature limit of their supercapacitors is around minus 25C meaning they cannot be used for starting very cold vehicles.

Beginner's introduction to supercapacitors

Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors EDLCs are known by many other names but EDLC is the most popular on search engines.

Supercapacitors replace batteries

This article shares some of the research carried out for the new IDTechEx report, Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors 2013-2023.

Japanese car achieves 351 km of range per charge

SIM-Drive a spin-off from Keio University has developed an electric car that can travel 351km on a single charge based on the Japanese test JC08 urban driving cycle for emission and fuel economy measurements of light-duty vehicles.

Single Crystals are in at Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe

These naturally occurring, but mostly manufactured, piezoelectric materials are fast becoming a hot topic for exploration in energy harvesting, exhibiting 10 times as much voltage output compared with polycrystalline PZT(1) are utilized in applications where the emphasis is on high output and sensitivity.

Vauxhall and British Gas team up for Ampera

The award-winning Ampera will now be available with a fast-charge kit that reduces its full charging time by around two hours, thanks to an agreement between Vauxhall and British Gas.

Lessons from Electric Futures London

Electric Futures London took place 27 April with about 40 people present. Its focus was rail and bus electrification.

New all-electric vehicle developed in China, for the Chinese market

The new DENZA brand for the electric vehicle developed by BYD Daimler New Technology the 50:50 joint venture between Daimler and Chinese electric battery and car manufacturer BYD, was recently revealed in China.

Volvo announces major new orders for hybrid buses

"These orders mark a high level of confidence from a number of our major customers further establishing our market leading position in hybrid technology. The Government's continued support through the Green Bus Fund is welcomed and is a much needed boost to our industry."

11kW permanent magnet synchronous motor without rare-earth metals

Hitachi announced a 11kW highly efficient permanent magnet synchronous motor co-developed with Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., without using magnetic material containing rare-earth metals such as neodymium and dysprosium. The motor employs an iron-based amorphous metal(1) in the core, the heart of the motor.

Interviews with speakers at IDTechEx conference taking place in May

Less than 3 weeks remain before the 4th instalment of the IDTechEx European conference on energy harvesting, WSN and RTLS, taking place in Berlin on the 15th and 16th of May. Just before the event opens its doors to its attendees, Dr Harry Zervos, technology analyst with IDTechEx, interviewed some of the main speakers on their involvement with energy harvesting and wireless sensing and the reasons why their integration is becoming increasingly important in a wide range of applications.

IBM Research boosts Battery500 project with new materials partners

IBM announced that two industry leaders Asahi Kasei and Central Glass will join its Battery 500 Project team and collaborate on far-reaching research with the potential to accelerate the switch from gasoline to electricity as the primary power source for vehicles.

IDTechEx webinar on energy harvesting and wireless sensor networks

On Wednesday 25 April you are invited to join IDTechEx for a free webinar, where Raghu Das will discuss: Energy Harvesting and Wireless Sensor Networks: Markets, Challenges & Opportunities 2012-2022.

Standardization roadmap for U.S. electric vehicle deployment released

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced the release of a Standardization roadmap for electric vehicles - Version 1.0, developed by the Institute's Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP).

120kW systems to power all electric solo bus

Enova Systems a developer of hybrid electric and all-electric drive systems and drive system components has delivered 4 incremental 120kW drive systems to Optare Plc for integration into their Solo Electric Bus.

Thinfilm wins IDTechEx Product Development Award

The IDTechEx Product Development Award is given to companies who have launched new printed electronics products and are in the process of bringing them to market.

Optomec showcased 3D printed electronics

The showcase follows a recent announcement by Stratasys and Optomec on their joint development of groundbreaking technology that merges 3D Printing and Printed Electronics capabilities to produce fully printed electro/mechanical smart structures.

Volvo hybrid truck, Mean Green, to attempt world speed record

Mean Green, the world's fastest hybrid truck, will attempt to reach speeds in excess of 260 km/h (165 mph) April 27 at Wendover Airfield in Utah to best its own world speed records.

Wireless Sensor Networks: What's next for WSN at WSN & RTLS Europe

Starting with more humble killer applications such as meter reading in buildings, WSN will grow rapidly from $0.58 billion in 2012 to $2.4 billion in 2022 according to IDTechEx research.

Recharge your EV overnight for free

Czech Republic Company AWM recently finished testing its second prototype of a revolutionary wind machine that can recharge electrical cars or batteries in houses, boats, lawn mowers and other electrical home appliances overnight.