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Jet engine range extenders for electric vehicles

In May 2015, Californian Company, Wrightspeed announced the Fulcrum, a gas turbine on-board range extender for charging the batteries of electric vehicles.

Key to quick battery charging time

Researchers have discovered the structure and transport properties of the "intermediate state" in lithium-ion batteries - key to understanding the mechanisms of charge and discharge in rechargeable batteries.

CSEM - Instrumentation and Medical Device Technology Division

CSEM are a not-for-profit research organisation based in Switzerland. They are a public-private partnership company, receiving Swiss government funding, and also having all of the major Swiss watchmakers (Swatch, Rolex, etc.) as shareholders. They have been working in wearable sensor technology for 20 years.

New plastic materials for efficient, low-cost, flexible solar energy

Researchers are studying energy loss at the molecular level of new 'plastic' materials as a step towards the development of highly efficient, low-cost and flexible solar energy cells.

New security technology for the internet of things

To ensure that the connected home does not turn into a security hazard, IT researchers have developed new protection technologies for the "Internet of Things", which they are now getting ready for the market.

New boron compounds for organic light-emitting diodes

Major advances in the field of organic electronics are currently revolutionising previously silicon-dominated semiconductor technology.

First electrical car ferry in the world in operation in Norway now

The world's first electrical car and passenger ferry powered by batteries has entered service in Norway.

Toward 'green' paper-thin, flexible electronics

Now scientists are reporting a new step toward bendable electronics.

Pavegen CEO travels with David Cameron to celebrate the World Expo

To commemorate UK Day at the Expo Milano 2015, Laurence Kemball-Cook, CEO and Founder of Pavegen Systems, has been invited as a delegate to join David Cameron, the UK Prime Minister, along with other leading business delegates and members of UKTI.

The intelligent traffic light

The first intelligent traffic light for the port of Hamburg that optimizes the flow of truck traffic and guides drivers through the increasingly heavily used port more quickly and safely.

Airborne Wind Energy Conference Netherlands 15-16 June Part Two

There is healthy disagreement among everyone concerning the optimal products, with some going to grid applications first then planning off-grid or, like Makani, looking only at on-grid.

Electric vehicle power electronics: divergent approaches

The power electronics business as applied to electric vehicles is becoming so huge that very divergent approaches become viable.

A123 Systems to double global manufacturing capacity

A123 Systems LLC has announced its plan to double global manufacturing capacity to 1.5 GWh within the next 3 years.

The shift to declarative design

Most of the interesting developments achieved using multimaterial 3D printing have required a paradigm shift in design software.

IGNIS solution for OLED burn-in

GNIS has demonstrated what an OLED display can achieve, when the quality and user experience do not need to be compromised because of display burn-in effect.

Airborne Wind Energy Conference Netherlands 15-16 June Part One

This is the leading event on this subject: it moves around the world. AWE is the generation of electricity by flying devices in the wind, whether tethered or untethered. Almost all such projects involve tethered devices, over 30 being kites. Some are tethered aircraft that can take off and land themselves

Engineer creates origami battery

Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, can be used to create beautiful birds, frogs and other small sculptures. Now a Binghamton University engineer says the technique can be applied to building batteries, too.

Kite-surfing in the stratosphere

NASA gives $100,000 grant to develop a futuristic concept using unmanned aircraft to utilize wind and solar power 50,000 to 60,000 feet above the Earth that someday might augment cell towers and orbital satellites.

Ford opens portfolio of patented technologies to competitors

Ford Motor Company is offering competitors access to its electrified vehicle technology patents - a move to help accelerate industry-wide research and development of electrified vehicles.

Quantum dots now showing their true colours

Quantum dots are making some serious inroads in the display industry. This was very apparent at SID Display Week this month, where several quantum dot LCD panels were showcased. Is this the technology that will beat OLED in the TV market? Maybe, but some questions still need to be answered.