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News from China

IDTechEx interviews have established that the move to 48V mild hybrids as the most affordable way to meet impending 2025 and 2030 emissions regulations very much embraces Chinese industry which already offers the key component, the Torque Assist Reversing Alternator TARA also known by other names.

A road trip through Europe with an electric car

Six friends traveled Europe in the electric Kia Soul EV to show that an electric road trip is possible, this is their account of their journey.

IDTechEx Show! Berlin - What Is New For 2016

The annual IDTechEx Show! will have a focus on green technologies in Berlin on 27-28 April.

SolarEdge's StorEdge™ solution is now internationally available

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc announced the immediate international availability of its StorEdge™ solution.

Grant to develop EV battery materials manufacturing technology

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy recently selected 24 projects from a competitive field to receive a nearly $55 million investment in "vehicle technologies that will strengthen the U.S. clean energy economy."

Silicon anode batteries: the Holy Grail?

Elon Musk recently announced the use of silicon by Tesla in its automotive batteries: "This is just sort of a baby step in the direction of using silicon in the anode, but we will be increasing the use". This unusual side comment has nonetheless triggered renewed interested in the topic.

We'd clearly like to use 3D printing in more and more parts

In anticipation of 3D Printing USA 2015, IDTechEx Technology Analyst, Rachel Gordon, interviewed the founder of Divergent Microfactories, Kevin Czinger, about his company and their 3D printed supercar, The Blade, which will be exhibited next week at the Santa Clara Convention Centre.

Autonomous agricultural vehicles

True to its name, the IDTechEx report, Autonomous Vehicles Land, Water, Air 2015-2035 gives the full picture. Here we share some of the latest entries as it is continuously updated to reflect the rapid progress in this sector.

New low-cost battery could help store renewable energy

Storing electric power for days when the air is still or when the sun goes down remains a challenge, largely due to cost.

Advanced and post lithium-ion premium article series - silicon anodes

This article is the second of our series on advanced and post lithium-ion technologies. This article will focus on the silicon anode batteries technologies and markets

Tesla Autopilot: the comprehensive multi-road 33 mile review

When Tesla announced Autopilot, it's new feature that allows its cars to drive themselves with no input from the driver, ex-Microsoft developer and geek-famous YouTube reviewer Barnacules Nerdgasm (AKA Jerry) decided to put the new tech to the test.

Solar, storage and electric vehicles now joined at the hip

A new addition to the remarkable lineup at the forthcoming IDTechEx conference Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing is Kleenspeed presenting on the now intimate linkage between electric vehicles, solar and storage.

General Motors

IDTechEx reports Dr. Cai's work in Lithium Sulphur Batteries at General Motors Research and Development.Dr. Cai presented her work at the Battery Show in Novi Michigan in September 2015.

IDTechEx visit to Terra Motors Tokyo 5.9.15

Terra Motors, a start-up founded by 42 years old Toru Tokushige, prioritises doing good and rejuvenating Japan's industrial base over making profit and it seeks to do this by offering EVs into developing countries.

Green storage for green energy grows cleaner

SEAS research team removes toxins from flow battery, making it safer and cost-effective.

Outlook on fuel cell technologies for automotive applications

Being the automotive sector a trillion dollar market and given the existence of multiple low carbon powertrain technologies and sunk investments in specific powertrains technologies, the possibility of "betting on the wrong horse" makes the transition to low carbon vehicles a very risky process for incumbent automotive companies (global automotive manufacturers and their tier one suppliers). Through these technology developments these incumbent companies are primarily trying to maintain or increase their captured added value of the automotive value chain and their global sales market share. For new entrants with no existing interests, the risks are lower given they are not compelled to capture most of the value of the powertrain technology, giving them the possibility of sharing it with other parts of the value chain (suppliers, technology developers etc.)

Sunvault Energy and Edison Power Company to build electric supercar

A revolutionary Electric Supercar that will be powered by a Graphene Energy Storage device.

Exotic new sources of free electricity: $50 billion market

High Power Energy Harvesting (HPEH) is a term beginning to be used for creation of electricity where it is needed using ambient "free" energy. That zero-pollution, high-energy conversion typically captures light (photovoltaics), heat difference (thermoelectrics and heat pumps) and movement (electrodynamics).

The value stored in storage

Canadian company Electrovaya, with the help of investment promotion agency Germany Trade & invest (GTAI), acquired Germany's Litarion in Kamenz, Saxony.

Going solid-state could make batteries safer and longer-lasting

Researchers have developed a new approach to one of the three basic components of batteries, the electrolyte.