17 Oct 2017

Launch of European battery alliance
Battery alliance announced in Brussels aims to expedite European battery cell manufacturing.
5 Oct 2017

Siemens nabs two world records
Siemens announced September 2017 that an electric aerobatic plane powered by its latest motor has nabbed two world speed records.
External press release
4 Oct 2017

SDK completes acquisition of SGL GE
Showa Denko announces that, effective October 2, 2017, it completed acquisition of all shares in SGL GE Holding GmbH, a graphite electrode production company, and made it a wholly owned subsidiary of SDK. The acquired company's name was changed to "SHOWA DENKO CARBON Holding GmbH" as of the same date.
20 Sep 2017

Helping robots learn complex tasks
Using a robotics task to demonstrate the achievement, the platform successfully trained a simulated robotic arm to grasp and stack blocks on top of one another by breaking down the task into simpler sub-concepts.
31 Aug 2017

HP, Deloitte alliance to establish industrial-scale 3D printing
HP Inc and Deloitte Consulting LLP announced a first-of-its-kind alliance to help accelerate the digital transformation of the global manufacturing industry.
External press release
21 Aug 2017

New solar forecasting tool could increase efficiency and reduce cost
A research group at the University of Sheffield has developed a solar forecasting service, helping to increase the efficiency of the electricity system and reduce energy costs.
16 Aug 2017

Siemens builds eHighway in Germany
Siemens has been commissioned by the German state of Hesse to build an overhead contact line for electrified freight transport on a ten-kilometer stretch of autobahn.
Full profile interview
24 Jul 2017

CIKONI
CIKONI provides services for lightweight design innovation with a specific focus on fibre composite material. Dr Richard Collins interviewed Dr Farbod Nezami (Co-Founder).
29 Jun 2017

Hybrid ferry improves efficiency and protects the environment
Finland's first hybrid ferry is a vessel full of state-of-the-art technology. Elektra is also Finland's biggest road ferry. With its length of almost 98 meters and width of 16 meters, it can carry up to 90 cars at a time.
External press release
16 Jun 2017

ROMEO project: reducing cost for offshore wind farm operators
A new flagship European project funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme is seeking to reduce offshore O&M costs through the development of advanced monitoring systems and strategies, aiming to move from corrective and calendar based maintenance to a condition based maintenance, through analysing the real behaviour of the main components of wind turbines.
29 May 2017

Siemens wins 3D Printing Industry Award
Earlier this year, Siemens announced a breakthrough in 3D printing of the first gas turbine blades ever to be produced using AM.
26 May 2017

Shell on the future of transport
What happens in the transport sector, which accounts for more than a quarter of total world energy use, will be critical to progress in the ongoing energy transition.
19 May 2017

Report from the IDTechEx Show! Berlin, Germany 2017
Strong positive feedback and growth at Europe's most important event on emerging technologies
17 May 2017

Stretching the limits of elastic conductors
A newly developed printable elastic conductor retains high conductivity even when stretched to as much as five times its original length.
11 May 2017

Fastcharging system for EVs, less than ten minutes for 100 kilometres
With an output of 150 kilowatts, the new generation of the Siemens high power charging system is capable of charging current and future electric vehicles with voltages of up to 920 volts.
5 Apr 2017

Europe's Most Important Event on Emerging Technologies
The IDTechEx Show! takes place on 10 & 11 May in Berlin, hosting over 200 exhibitors and over 3,000 attendees.
Full profile interview: SWOT
5 Apr 2017

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Full profile interview: SWOT
17 Mar 2017

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