1 Aug 2013

The rise of mobile phone indoor positioning systems
This article shares some of the research in the new IDTechEx report, "Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) and Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) 2013-2023"
1 Jul 2013

Nissan unveils Le Mans prototype plans for fastest electric racing car
Nissan unveiled the groundbreaking, innovative ZEOD RC - the world's fastest electric racing car that will reach speeds of more than 300km/h with electric technology at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
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29 Jun 2013

Flexible Display Center at Arizona State University
18 Mar 2013

Applus IDIADA, the most powerful electric prototype worldwide
Applus+ IDIADA, a Spanish company specialising in engineering for the international automotive industry, has successfully completed a high performance, innovative electric prototype sports car that is comparable to or even better than other conventionally-powered sports cars.
4 Mar 2013

Torqeedo wins innovation award at Miami Boat Show
Torqeedo's new 80 hp motor, Deep Blue, received the Innovation Award at the Miami International Boat Show February 14.
1 Mar 2013

Ubiquity or obsolescence: how is E Ink's success story going to end?
Looking back at last year, it looks like 2012 was a tipping point for the e-reader market. Kindles and the likes were overshadowed by new models of tablet computers, resulting in a shift in consumer spending towards the tablets. But e-readers are still hugely popular, not least because of their long battery life and their low price. Since the holiday season, the must-have new feature has been the frontlight that enables reading in the dark, such as in the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. But take a closer look at this new generation of e-readers and you will find something striking: all of them use the same E Ink Pearl display, a technology that was released more than two years ago.
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27 Feb 2013

MEGTEC Systems
25 Feb 2013

Volkswagen's XL1 the most fuel-efficient production car in the world
Volkswagen claim that the XL1 is the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a European combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg.
20 Feb 2013

On a roll: why E Ink is still the leader in e-paper
E-paper technologies are attempts to mimic paper, which can be described as a reflective surface, non-emissive and viewable from any angle.
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15 Feb 2013

Sharp Technology Ventures (STV)
Sharp Laboratories of America is the US R&D center of Sharp Corporation. In its early years, Sharp Labs started providing fabrication services to some of their key partners. This activity evolved into contract research and the launch of a new entity: Sharp Technology Ventures (STV).
15 Feb 2013

Outboard for boats developed by ReGen Nautic
UQM Technologies' electric motors and controllers are at the heart of the new ReGen Nautic E180 all-electric outboard motor introduced this week at the Dusseldorf Boat Show. This is in addition to series-hybrid electric systems that ReGen Nautic has developed for yachts, trawlers, and sailboats over 50 feet using UQM® components.
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14 Jan 2013

E Ink Holdings
17 Jul 2012

Protean Electric to produce in-wheel electric drive systems in China
Protean Electric, the global leader in the development and commercialization of in-wheel electric drive systems, has received $84 million in new funding from GSR Ventures, New Times Group, Oak Investment Partners and the city of Liyang, Jiangsu Province, China. This capital will be used to bring Protean's breakthrough electric drive technology to production by establishing manufacturing facilities in Liyang.
12 Jul 2012

Wireless sensors and energy harvesters in harsh environments
Energy harvesters and wireless sensors are not always deployed under "a walk in the park" operating environments. If anything, the most interesting applications for these technologies tend to be in sectors where conditions are harsh or devices are inaccessible once deployed.
28 Jun 2012

Wearable fabric memristors
Now we see a return to the larger but thin film, titanium dioxide memristors in the form of fibers, the 12-300 nm layers being variously created by thermal or plasma oxidation, RF sputtering or electrochemical deposition with more conventional printing as a route to value engineering the devices in due course.
16 May 2012

Sea Eagle uses a total of 5,000 hp from solar hybrid power sources
The US Coast Guard Sea Eagle uses a total of 5,000hp from Solar Hybrid power sources that include cleaner MTU tier 4i Diesels. With less than half the fuel consumption of the Sentinel Class FRC's.
2 May 2012

Vauxhall and British Gas team up for Ampera
The award-winning Ampera will now be available with a fast-charge kit that reduces its full charging time by around two hours, thanks to an agreement between Vauxhall and British Gas.