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Sustaera

Sustaera is a United States-based direct air capture technology start-up utilizing alkali-based sorbent materials and renewable electricity to capture carbon dioxide from the air. In May 2022, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Hydra Rodrigues spoke with Sudarshan Gupta, Vice-President of Commercialization at Sustaera.

Development of Large Area, Organic Solar Cell Printing Technology

Solar cell technology is a prominent clean energy source. In particular, organic solar cells, part of the third generation of solar cells, are gaining attention as a core technology for urban solar ray energy generation as they can be printed and applied to exterior walls or glass windows of buildings. However, the photoactive area that absorbs sunlight and converts it to electricity remains significantly smaller than 0.1 cm². Additionally, commercialization is obstructed by performance and reproducibility problems that occur when expanding the cell area to several m2 where practical energy supply levels are available.

Stockholm's Electric Flying Ferry Faster Than Cars and Subway

The world's fastest electric ship, the Candela P-12 Shuttle, is set to hit Stockholm's waters next year, heralding a new era of transport. The innovative hydrofoiling electric ferry will reduce emissions and slash commuting times - and the city believes it will make waterborne public transport more attractive than trains, buses, and cars.

Carbon Nanotubes: Is Bigger Better?

Nanomaterials remain a significant growth area with the potential to enable a wide range of next-generation technologies. This article will focus on CNT yarns and sheets before expanding on to high-aspect-ratio and hybrid materials; these are all at an earlier commercial stage than the main MWCNT market.

3D Printing Of 'Organic Electronics'

When looking at the future of production of micro-scale organic electronics, researchers see their potential for use in flexible electronics and bioelectronics, via multiphoton 3D printers.

Pepper is Chief of Staff at a Robotic Ice Cream Bar

QUOKKA, a local UAE-based company that is devoted to serving the best quality of gelato with a unique twist of robotic technology, has partnered with NISKA Retail Robotics, an Australian-born tech start-up pioneering the emerging trends of robotization of retail, to open the first ice cream bar entirely staffed by robots inside the premises of Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi.

Ultimaker Achieves ISO/IEC 27001 Security Certification

Ultimaker has achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification - the internationally-recognized standard for information security management. ISO/IEC 27001 certifies that the security policies and processes Ultimaker applies across its business - including all software and 3D printer products - are rigorous and robust.

Printing Inks Are Perfect for Organic and Printed Electronics

On the basis of conventional printing techniques, organic and printed electronics bring about fantastic opportunities to create novel products and electronic systems. As a partner in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, Alfa Chemistry recently released its new product offering of printing inks, encompassing conductive ink, dielectric ink, and semiconductor ink for research use.

Velo3D Opens New European Technical Center in Augsburg, Germany,

Velo3D Inc announced the opening of its European Technology Center in Augsburg, Germany to manage the company's operations in Europe, host customers for trainings, and conduct meetings with customers and partners.

Operations Begin at World's Largest Reverse Osmosis Water Facilty

ACWA Power and the Emirates Water and Electricity Company, announced the commencement of operations for the first phase of Al Taweelah Independent Water Plant with the production of 454.6 thousand cubic metres of desalinated water per day, reaching 50 percent capacity of the plant.

Powercast & InPlay Team on Battery-free BLE Sensor Beacon

Powercast Corporation and InPlay have created a platform for designing battery-free, maintenance-free, long-range wireless IoT sensor systems that deploy easily for monitoring in the retail, medical, warehousing and industrial IoT markets.

Wyzo Wins Two Awards as World's First Sidebot

Wyzo, the world's first sidebot, has scooped not one but two high-profile accolades for outstanding design aesthetic and functionality. The sidebar has the ability to work side by side with humans with the speed of an industrial robot.

Novel Patching Material for Bone Defects

Ceramics and metals have been used for a while as structural materials to repair bones and joints. In the past, scientists engineered bioinert materials, which do not bond to bones directly; bioactive materials that can bond to bones; and bio-absorbable materials that are categorized in bioactive materials but they are absorbed by the body over time and are replaced by advancing bone tissue.

100 MWh Energy Storage System to Help UK on Path Towards Net Zero

The technology group Wärtsilä will partner with low carbon energy company SSE to deliver a 50 MW / 100 MWh energy storage system in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The battery will be the first connected directly to the transmission network by SSE's new solar and battery division and will support access to clean, reliable energy by balancing the intermittency of renewables.

AFSIA Solar Awards 2022 Winners

The 3rd edition of the AFSIA Solar Awards 2022, once again organized in collaboration with the Africa Energy Forum, has ended. The winners of the 13 categories were revealed and recognized during this occasion.

Mojo Vision

IDTechEx had the opportunity to try out Mojo Vision's prototype smart augmented reality contact lens at TechConnect 2022. The device is based around a tiny microLED display, with the demo giving insight into a possible future for AR.

A Focus on Chemistry, Not Electronics, for Future Solar Panels

A material that has been heralded as the key to producing more efficient next-generation solar panels could soon be ready for mass production, thanks to a new method developed by researchers.

Wearables and AI Might Pick up Presymptomatic COVID-19

Wearable activity trackers that monitor changes in skin temperature and heart and breathing rates, combined with artificial intelligence, might be used to pick up COVID-19 infection days before symptoms start, suggests preliminary research.

Blood Pressure E-Tattoo Promises Continuous, Mobile Monitoring

Blood pressure is one of the most important indicators of heart health, but it's tough to frequently and reliably measure outside of a clinical setting. For decades, cuff-based devices that constrict around the arm to give a reading have been the gold standard. But now, researchers have developed an electronic tattoo that can be worn comfortably on the wrist for hours and deliver continuous blood pressure measurements at an accuracy level exceeding nearly all available options on the market today.

FEV and Prologium in Joint Solid State Battery Development

Both parties are leveraging their expertise to jointly develop energy storage systems based on ProLogium's unique solid-state batteries technology which are a suitable energy storage alternative with particularly high energy density for a wide range of applications, such as the transportation sector.