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2017

Next-gen solar cells could be improved by atomic-scale redesign

Researchers have uncovered the exact mechanism that causes new solar cells to break down in air, paving the way for a solution.

Electric Vehicle News from IDTechEx Show! Berlin May 2017

The successful "IDTechEx Show!" in Berlin with nearly 3000 paying delegates, nine parallel conferences, 25 masterclasses and a large exhibition had a huge amount for the electric vehicle enthusiast.

Hand that sees offers new hope to amputees

A new generation of prosthetic limbs which will allow the wearer to reach for objects automatically, without thinking - just like a real hand - are to be trialled for the first time.

Energy Harvesting Network dissemination event

The annual one-day dissemination event organised by the Energy Harvesting Network is being held on 5th April 2017 at Manchester Town Hall.

Rehab robotics to return mobility to ageing population

Researchers predict that in the next five years, older people and others with mobility problems will be able to rent robotic exoskeletons that make dream vacations — as well as mundane tasks — a possibility.

Drones and starlings

As I sat in the sunshine in Poole Harbour UK finishing my new IDTechEx report, "Electric UAV Drones: Autonomous, Energy Independent 2017-2027", I was mentioning software that endows drones with curiosity and with the ability to swarm as demonstrated with multiple drones dropped from US aircraft recently.

Project to supply solar power to UK trains

Imperial College London and 10:10 have announced the Renewable Traction Power project to investigate using track-side solar panels to power trains.

2016

Solved: mystery holding back development of next-gen solar cells

Scientists have identified an unexpected cause of poor performance in a new class of flexible and cheap solar cells, bringing them closer to market.

Innovations in Large-Area Electronics Conference (innoLAE 2017)

A key event for the large-area electronics community, bringing industry and academia together and providing valuable opportunities to share the latest research results and discuss new projects and collaborations.

Robot specifically designed to support research

At 104 cm tall, the iCub has the size of a five-year-old child. It can crawl on all fours, walk and sit up to manipulate objects.

Extend life and improved performance of fuel cell electrodes

Researchers have developed a practical and physically-based way of treating the surface of materials called perovskite oxides, to make them more durable and improve their performance. These materials are promising candidates to serve as electrodes in energy-conversion devices such as fuel cells and electrolyzers.

£6.8 million grant to develop next-generation lithium batteries

A new research consortium involving Professor Saiful Islam from the University of Bath's Department of Chemistry has been awarded £6.8 million by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council to explore and develop next-generation lithium batteries.

Future Powertrain Conference 2016 National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull

The third Future Powertrain conference was a great event with about 400 delegates and a total of 35 table exhibitors. The summary of the presentations given during the FPC2016 are discussed here.

Highlights of Future Powertrain Conference UK 24-25 Feb

IDTechEx attended the Future Powertrain Conference which took place in Soilhull, UK on 24-25 February.

Wearable sleeve to aid stroke recovery

Scientists are to develop and trial a new wearable technology to help people who have had a stroke recover use of their arm and hand.

Energy harvesting change of emphasis to be explored in Berlin

The IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, 27-28 April has over 40 companies exhibiting that are involved in energy harvesting from the materials to the chips.

Event report: Innovations in Large Area Electronics

IDTechEx attended the second innoLAE conference, which took place on the 1st and 2nd of February 2016 in Cambridge (UK). It was organised by the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Large-Area Electronics.

Wearable help for Parkinson's tremors

A team of engineers, designers and medics are hoping their tremor-reducing glove will vastly improve the lives of millions of people living with Parkinson's disease.

2015

New 3D printing tech empowers surgeons at a nano scale

A 3D printer that can produce detailed models narrower than a human hair is helping experts in medical robotics.

New biomimetic structural electronics

Biomimetics - usefully copying nature - is alive and well.

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