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Imec and Solliance's perovskite PV modules achieve 12.4%

The module efficiency was measured under long-term maximum power point tracking, testifying to its exceptional stability.

New 3-D printing method creates shape-shifting objects

A team of researchers has developed a new 3-D printing method to create objects that can permanently transform into a range of different shapes in response to heat.

New technique studies neuromodulation in real time

Researchers have developed a light-sensitive technique to visualize and manipulate neuromodulation with unprecedented spatial and temporal precision.

City of Porterville orders 10 forty-foot all electric buses

GreenPower Motor Company Inc announces that it has entered into a sales contract to supply 10 GreenPower EV350 40-foot zero-emission all-electric transit buses with the City of Porterville in California.

Can Welsh marine energy really boost the economy?

The end of March this year saw a flurry of activity in the Welsh marine sector.

Robots to the rescue

It's no small task to build a fully autonomous robot capable of mining raw materials from the surface of Mars.

Mild Hybrid 48V Vehicles 2017-2027

Vehicle emissions regulations for 2025 and 2030 are unlikely to be met by conventional vehicle technology as applied to most vehicles beyond small cars. Going to strong hybrid and pure electric powertrains involves considerable expense and delay and often totally new platforms.

Germany EV laggard to leader

Germany took a wrong course in vehicle powertrains initially resisting government support for electric vehicles, but many German industrial and commercial vehicle manufacturers are now going electric.

Linking robots to surveillance teams

Researchers are developing a system to enable teams of robots to share information as they move around and, if necessary, get help in interpreting what they see, enabling them to conduct surveillance as a single entity with many eyes.

Researchers print promising two-dimensional transistors

Researchers have fabricated printed transistors consisting entirely of two-dimensional nanomaterials for the first time.

Drones: changing market dynamics and emerging new opportunities

The drone market is changing. In this premium article, we will analyse the investment trends into drone start-ups, showing that the investment peaked in 2015. We will then consider changing market dynamics driven largely by the commoditization of the drone platform hardware. Next, we will consider the emerging application pipeline of drones before showing how the market is forecasted to change in the coming decade. We will then examine the use of drones in agriculture as a case study before identifying emerging new opportunities in drone software, services, and specialized hardware such as sensors.

Cellenion

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Cellenion's Scientific and Managing Director Dr Guilhem Tourniaire on April 13, 2017. Cellenion is currently using 3D bioprinting to develop skin and liver tissue.

IDTechEx Announces the Winners of Launchpad

IDTechEx Launchpad will showcase innovations from 18 start-up companies at the IDTechEx Show! held in Berlin, Germany on 10-11 May 2017 (www.IDTechEx.com/europe).

Platelets instead of quantum dots

A team of researchers has developed a model to clarify the general mechanism of nanoplatelet formation. Using pyrite, they also managed to confirm their theory.

EV programs accelerated in face of new air pollution horrors

The more you look the more you see and, in the case of air pollution, it is bad news all the way.

Solar fuels: an industry in infancy

IDTechEx analyst Dr Laura Baers gives an overview of solar fuels and explains why artificial photosynthesis is still difficult to bring to market.

Long-term service agreement for world's largest hybrid ferry fleet

Corvus Energy has been awarded a 10-year long-term service and maintenance agreement for the entire Scandlines hybrid ferry fleet.

New depths in neuroscience: advances may help meld man with machine

Neural probes have long been a staple of neuroscience research, but in 1978 Dr. William Dobelle demonstrated they could do much more.

Touch-sensitive, elastic fibres

Researchershave created elastic, touch-sensitive fibres that can interface with electronic devices.

Microdrop Technologies

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Microdrop Technologies Managing Director Wilhelm Meyer on April 12, 2017. Microdrop Technologies is a manufacturer of microdispensing and inkjet printing equipment.