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Funds will be used to commercialize EV technology offerings

Mission Motors, a developer of cutting-edge electric vehicle technology, recently announced that it had closed on a $9.0 million dollar Series B financing round led by Warburg Pincus.

Korea LG Electronics receives AIXTRON G5 system

Korea LG Electronics receives AIXTRON G5 system for GaN/Si applications.

EnOcean and EnOcean Alliance members sponsor Empowerhouse team

EnOcean and other members of the EnOcean Alliance—Leviton, Thermokon, Intesis and Can2Go—are serving as sponsors of Empowerhouse, a team participating in the 2011 Solar Decathlon Competition.

nTact & Holst Centre partner for innovations in roll-to-roll coating

In a joint research effort with the existing partners at Holst Centre, technologies will be developed to enable patterned deposition of homogeneous film layers on flexible foils.

First human heart cells that can be paced with light

A team from Stanford describe how they have for the first time engineered human heart cells that can be paced with light using a technology called optogenetics.

Modular 'micro-mild' hybrid technology - reducing CO2 emissions

Incremental manufacturing cost is €50-60 for every 1 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions compared with the €200-500 per cent typical for full hybrids. Further value enhancements are possible if the automotive industry were to standardise around the proposed 48 volt power networks developing in Europe.

Introduction of the Linear Plasma Etch Source

In conjunction with FlexTech Alliance, EITI has completed the design, assembly, and testing phase of a contract to produce a wide format plasma etcher.

Cancer treatment powered by thermopower waves

RMIT University researchers have explored how thermopower waves in thermoelectric materials can convert heat from solid fuels into electrical energy, in research that advances the vision of 'smartdust' and other truly autonomous micro and nanomachines.

Arrow Electronics offers turnkey energy-harvesting reference design

Arrow Electronics, Inc. has joined with leading suppliers Silicon Labs, Infinite Power Solutions and Linear Technology Corporation to launch a turnkey energy-harvesting reference design enabling wireless networks powered by a solar energy-harvesting source.

ECOtality announces the expansion of the EV project into Houston

In June this year IDTechEx reported on the plans of ECOtality to install charging stations in multiple US states in collaboration with Blink. The companies have now announced the expansion of the original initiative into Houston.

IDTechEx Boston event covers Conformable Energy Harvesting

IDTechEx has been closely following the energy harvesting space for several years now. The high number of technologies, projects and innovative ideas put into practice demonstrate the far reaching nature of energy harvesting technologies and the variety of applications they can be incorporated into.

CSEM opens a polytronics development center in Muttenz

With the aim of continuing to promote industrial innovation based on state-of-the-art technologies, CSEM has opened a new innovation center in Muttenz, with the support of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft.

Printed Electronics Europe 2012 3-4 April Berlin, Targets Applications

IDTechEx, the organiser of the World's largest global series of Printed Electronics events will hold its European show in Berlin, Germany on 3-4 April. The focus, as at all IDTechEx events, is to address the needs and experiences of adopters of the technology.

Most efficient colloidal quantum dot solar cell ever

Researchers from the University of Toronto, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology and Pennsylvania State University have created the most efficient colloidal quantum dot solar cell ever.

Sculpture uses thin-film solar technology at football stadium

One of the largest solar power developers in the United States, NRG and the Washington Redskins celebrated FedExField's energy future with the help of former NFL quarterbacks and Redskins' fans during the "NRG Solar Bowl" Quarterback Challenge and an official "flipping of the switch" at halftime to inaugurate the new NRG solar power installation at FedExField.

CETEMMSA carries out research on photovoltaic textiles

The Technological Centre shows at ITMA fair the research potential in the field of Printed Electronics applied to photovoltaic energy in the frame of the European Project DEPHOTEX.

23-year-old designer set to show 1088 bhp Electric Sports Car

The Frankfurt Motor Show opened last week and a number of new brands were seen for the first time, including a Croatian company Rimac Automobili, which showed a pure electric sports car named the Concept One.

Black Eyed Peas Fergie wears OLED dress

During a recent tour, the US band Black Eyed Peas were spotted wearing costumes embroidered with LEDs and OLED lighting panels.

Wireless power transmission for consumer electronics and EVs

Over the next decade, the most vibrant Wireless Power Transmission (WPT) markets will be the contactless charging of portable and mobile equipment, in particular consumer electronics and electric vehicles.

PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Electric in EV deal

PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Electric sign a european commercial cooperation agreement for the co-develoment of innovative solutions in the field of electric mobility.