13 Oct 2009

Smaller and more efficient nuclear battery
University of Missouri researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.
23 Sep 2009

A giant step for nanotechnology
The Australian research community will soon have access to one of the most powerful nanotechnology instruments in the world, able to write and etch data on particles ten thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair.
27 Aug 2009

Energy Harvesting & Storage Conference Covers End User Requirements
IDTechEx is hosting the world's largest event on Energy Harvesting & Storage on November 3-4 in Denver, CO, USA. Uniquely, the focus of the event is to address requirements from end users from a range of different vertical industries.
25 Jun 2009

Launch of IDTechEx Energy Harvesting & Storage US Event
Speakers already confirmed include The US Navy SPAWAR, GE, Savi Technology, University of Michigan, Fisk University, Structural Graphics, MicroStrain, Axcess Technologies, The Facility, NREL and many others.
4 Jun 2009

Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe, Cambridge, UK
Now in its second day, the IDTechEx Energy Harvesting and Storage conference in Cambridge, UK, has 150 attendees discovering the latest in harvesting and storage technologies and the applications that drive such innovation.
7 May 2009

Energy harvesting - a weird business
There are now an enormous number of universities and research centers developing energy harvesting, meaning the capability to make small electronic devices self sufficient, often for decades. Their work does not necessarily reflect the market potential, however.
30 Apr 2009

Pollution challenges for photovoltaics
The annual report of Linde, the global leader in gases, is just out. It reveals what a fine job the company is doing to solve the challenging gas problems of conventional thin film solar cells as we await scale up of printed alternatives that do not have these problems.
20 Mar 2009

Opening of PETEC 17 March
The Printable Electronics Technology Centre (PETEC) is the UK's major new design, development, and prototyping centre for the commercialisation of printed electronics. With 180 present, the launch included keynote lectures from international experts in the field of printable electronics.
19 Mar 2009

Opening of PETEC 17 March Airs Photovoltaics
The Printable Electronics Technology Centre (PETEC) is the UK's major new design, development, and prototyping centre for the commercialisation of printed electronics.
11 Dec 2007

Polymer Vision pioneers world's first production of rollable displays
Polymer Vision, a spin out of Royal Philips Electronics, announced first production level rollable electrophoretic displays from its recently acquired manufacturing facility, Polymer Vision (UK) Ltd in Southampton, England - previously owned by Southampton University and called Innos.
26 Nov 2007

Applied Materials Germany is pioneering a new era in photovoltaic R&D
Applied Materials, Inc. is pioneering a new era in photovoltaic (PV) research and development with the opening of its SunFab Technology Center, one of the industry's most advanced facilities dedicated to next generation solar technology applications.
9 Nov 2007

Plastic Logic UK announces new appointments
Plastic Logic announced last week that the company's Board of Directors has appointed Richard Archuleta to the position of Chief Executive Officer and member of the company's Board of Directors. In addition, the Board of Director's has appointed Stratton Sclavos as a Non-Executive Director.
12 Feb 2007

Printed Electronics - On Track to a Major Industry
Progress with printed and thin film electronics.
8 May 2006

Rapid adoption of RFID in healthcare
The market for RFID tags and systems in healthcare will rise rapidly from $90 million in 2006 to $2.1 billion in 2016. Learn more in our summary of our new research report.