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Applied Graphene Materials announces its intention to float on AIM

Applied Graphene Materials, a UK based graphene manufacturer,has announced its intention to raise funds and to seek admission of its ordinary shares to trading on AIM.

Report on PlugBoat, Nice France, Part One

PlugBoat, a first electric boat congress, took place in Nice in the South of France last week.

Rust can power up artificial photosynthesis

Artificial photosynthesis seeks to harvest solar energy and directly convert it into chemical energy for easy storage and redistribution.

Thinfilm secures commercial order for brand protection solution

Thinfilm has announced that an international luxury goods company will begin using the Thinfilm Brand Protection Solution in Q1 2014 as part of its next major product release.

Belectric

BELECTRIC OPV GmbH is part of the Belectric group which is involved in the development and construction of ground-mounted solar power plants and photovoltaic roof systems. BELECTRIC OPV Develops and manufactures solar cells utilizing the know how on printing technologies for the manufacture of organic solar cells that was developed at Konarka during the 10 years the company remained active

Next generation printing innovations with electronic intelligence

The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canadian Minister of State (Science and Technology), along with the National Research Council of Canada and industry partners, announced a new program and an industrial consortium that will develop interactive products for consumers, by adding electronic intelligence capabilities to printed materials.

Walkable solar paneled sidewalk

The landscaped pedestrian sidewalk boasts a solar-powered trellis and 27 slip-resistant semi-transparent walkable panels with photovoltaic technology that converts sunlight into electricity.

Toyota slashes cost of fuel cell system

Toyota Motor Corp said it has slashed the cost of the fuel cell system in its next hydrogen-powered car by almost $1 million, putting it on course to launch a mid-sized sedan in 2015 with a price ticket below $100,000, according to Reuters.

World's first in-vacuum film cleaning system

Teknek has introduced the world's first contact cleaning system for thin films that can be used in high vacuum.

Curved, stepped and bendable batteries

The types of LG Chem's future batteries can be categorized as stepped, curved and cable batteries.

Carbon's new champion

Carbyne will be the strongest of a new class of microscopic materials if and when anyone can make it in bulk.

Realizing the Internet of Things: what comes next

The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) promises to redefine the way humans and machines interface and the way they interact with the world around them. Attributing a virtual signature to everyone and everything allows for new concepts of managing systems, optimizing processes and adding versatility to existing ways of exchanging information.

Major leap towards graphene for solar cells

Surprising result: Graphene retains its properties even when coated with silicon.

World's first flexible OLED panel for smartphones

LG Display will start mass-production of the world's first flexible OLED panel for smartphones. This state-of-the-art panel represents another milestone following the company's commercial rollout of the world's first 55-inch OLED TV display earlier this year.

Printed Electronics USA covers the dynamic ITO replacement market

The transparent conductive film (TCF) and glass (TCG) market is booming and fast becoming transformed. This market is forecast to grow to $6.3 billion market in 2024.

Energy from water flow to save lives

A University of Melbourne research team has been awarded a USAID grant for their work addressing pneumonia in Papua New Guinea.

Second chance for OLED lighting?

Since forecasts for the sales volume of OLED lighting in 2020 range from less than $60m to almost $30b, there is clearly a need for a detailed understanding of the challenges involved in cost reduction and the relative merits of LED and OLED approaches to diffuse light sources.

Supercapacitors I - breakdown of global players by region and product

Supercapacitors are a curiously neglected aspect of electronics and electrical engineering with a multi-billion dollar market rapidly emerging.

Plastic Logic PaperTab a runner-up for T3 Innovation of the Year

Plastic Logic's 'flexible multi-display' earns runner-up position for T3 Innovation of the Year in Gadget Awards.

Paper generators respond to tapping, touching, rubbing or sliding

Electric current sufficient to light a string of LEDs, activate an e-paper display or even trigger action by a computer can be generated by tapping or rubbing simple, flexible generators made of paper, thin sheets of plastic and other everyday materials.