7 Apr 2017

Power from intermittent, gusty wind
It is interesting to me that no one, anywhere in the world, is currently using intermittent, gusty winds for any purpose whatsoever.
7 Apr 2017

Toyota uses artificial intelligence to hunt for new materials
$35 Million to Accelerate Materials Science Discovery. Projects will apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to speed development of materials for next-generation energy.
5 Apr 2017

Europe's Most Important Event on Emerging Technologies
The IDTechEx Show! takes place on 10 & 11 May in Berlin, hosting over 200 exhibitors and over 3,000 attendees.
5 Apr 2017

48V mild hybrid: Greater ambitions now
IDTechEx are at the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Conference in Sindlefingen, Germany where 48V mild hybrids are rightly a strong focus.
4 Apr 2017

Solid-state electrolytes and the quest for a safer battery
2016 was the year of Li-ion batteries' silver jubilee, a coming of age that has not been hassle-free, as Samsung's Firegate showed us. This year might mark the first significant switch to new materials in the electrolyte compartment, with both large and small companies trying to bring inorganic and polymer electrolytes to commercial fruition.
4 Apr 2017

Toyota to conduct hybrid boat feasibility study in Tokyo
By adopting the parallel hybrid system in a leisure craft, Toyota is striving to assure customers of the cruising range by utilizing two types of power generators―the engine and electric motor.
13 Mar 2017

Autonomous cars re-thought
Suppliers such as Delphi argue that autonomous cars will sell first to organisations, notably as taxis but, after a delay, they will be bought strongly by private individuals. IDTechEx notes that many cities will ban private cars, autonomous or not
9 Mar 2017

Energy Storage Innovations Europe 2017
The field of battery energy storage is set to grow significantly over the coming years. The question that incumbents, raw materials suppliers, end users, and innovators are all asking themselves is whether Li-ion batteries will keep the lion's share of the market, or whether disruptive innovation will drive technology diversification according to applications.
8 Mar 2017

Three Hot Trends in Printed and Flexible Electronics
In this article IDTechEx lists some of the hottest sectors in printed electronics.
1 Mar 2017

IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe on track to break new records
Printed Electronics Europe, now in its 13th year, will be held in Berlin, Germany on May 10 - 11 2017. The event, hosted by industry analysts IDTechEx, distinguishes itself due to its focus on the commercialisation of the technology, with insights from some of the World's biggest end user companies on their needs and progress.
2 Feb 2017

Industrial electric vehicles: Rapid change, $350 billion market
IDTechEx finds that the construction, agriculture and mining part alone will be an $81 billion market in 2027 with considerable opportunities for consolidation of players and technological breakthroughs with major market disruption and creation.
30 Jan 2017

Huge bet on hydrogen economy
In January 2017, it was announced that Toyota Motor Corporation and four of its biggest automotive competitors are joining oil and gas giants including Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA with plans to invest a combined 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in hydrogen-related products within five years.
6 Jan 2017

CES 2017- Day 1, January 5th, 2017
The excitement has been building up in Las Vegas over the past few days with media days and press conferences, expectations have been riding high and the opening day of CES did not disappoint. Dr Harry Zervos reports from Las Vegas, Nevada.
5 Jan 2017

Announcements to get the year started - CES Media Day, Jan 4th, 2017
Dr Zervos, Principal Analyst with IDTechEx, will be reporting daily from Las Vegas, Nevada this week, where he is attending CES 2017.
4 Jan 2017

Aquarius Engines and range extender futures
Aquarius Engines, an Israeli startup, said a major European carmaker had agreed to fund further development and road tests of its single-piston generator design.
15 Dec 2016

Electric vehicles in construction are the future
The industrial and commercial sector is the largest part of the electric vehicle value market and that will continue to be the case according to analysis in the unique IDTechEx report, Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles 2017-2027.
12 Dec 2016

Award-winning graphene battery could slash electric-car charging times
A student engineer from the University of Sussex has won a national car industry award for designing a new battery that could revolutionise electric vehicles.
9 Dec 2016

EVs go all-wheel drive
Jaguar Land Rover wants half its cars to be available in an electric version by the end of the decade, after showcasing its first electric car at the Los Angeles Auto Show earlier this month.
2 Dec 2016

Cars reinvented: huge new opportunities and dangers
The new IDTechEx report, Electric Car Technology and Forecasts 2017-2027 finds that the biggest change in cars for one hundred years is now starting. It is driven by totally new requirements and capabilities.
25 Nov 2016

Toyota says new technology leads to longer battery life
Toyota Motor Corporation says it has developed the world's first method for observing the behavior of lithium ions in an electrolyte when a Li-ion battery charges and discharges.