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Flying High: Drones on Cables are Expanding the Scope of Wind Energy

By harnessing the power of strong winds at higher altitude than turbines reach, airborne wind energy could be another key source of renewable energy, but it will need a combination of successful designs, more robust software and good storytelling to really take off.

AI Techniques Used to Improve Battery Health and Safety

Researchers have designed a machine learning method that can predict battery health with 10x higher accuracy than current industry standard, which could aid in the development of safer and more reliable batteries for electric vehicles and consumer electronics.

Smart Bandages to Heal Chronic Wounds

Chronic and non-healing wounds—one of the most devastating complications of diabetes and the leading cause of limb amputation—affects millions each year. Due to the complex nature of these wounds, proper clinical treatment has been limited.

3D Printed Implants: Antibacterial and Analgesic

The PoliM3D project's aim is the production of active polymers for 3D printing to be employed in medical applications.

US Electric Pickup Trucks Part 1: Market Overview

Part one of a topic overview by IDTechEx analyst David Wyatt discussing US Electric Pickup Trucks, Addressable Market, and OEM Players

US Electric Pickup Trucks Part 2: Players

Part two of IDTechEx Analyst David Wyatt's overview of electric pickup trucks, including: Ford, GM, FCA, Tesla, Rivian, Bollinger, Lordstown, Atlis, Workhorse, Nikola, Karma, Neuron & Hercules

Stable Water-Based Graphene Dispersions

Researchers show how activated graphene, activated carbons and other hydrophobic carbons can be dispersed in water in a form of micrometer-sized particles. The key agent that helps to make these dispersions last for days is the oxidized form of graphene named graphene oxide.

Autonomous Shuttles Help Transport COVID-19 Tests

For the first time in the US autonomous vehicles are being used to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

Helping Off-Grid Kenyan Children to Learn While Schools are Closed

Kenyan schools have been shut down as a measure to contain spread of the Coronavirus. With more than 15 million primary and secondary students at home, the Ministry of Education announced it would broadcast lessons up to eight hours daily through dedicated radio and television channels.

European Light Electric Vehicle Market Shows Continued Growth

LEVA-EU collects all available statistics on Light Electric Vehicles to provide its members with an overview and thus a better insight into the EU market. The preliminary results for 2019, albeit not complete yet, are very promising.

TactoTek Co-creates Future Driving Experience with Launch of Origo

The Origo Steering Wheel concept is designed to improve safety by reducing driver distraction with intuitive controls adapted from mobile device user experiences.

New Small Electric Van and Truck Make Sense

A compact, convenient and, most importantly, cost-effective small electric van or truck makes a lot of sense. The brand new Saturn City van and truck electric vehicles are low cost to buy and to operate, plus kind to the environment, yet their size is sufficient for many applications including local deliveries, trades people, airport operations and on-site use.

Slashing Company Car Tax on EVs Calls for Recharge of UK Manufacturing

Until 5th April 2021, businesses choosing electric company cars under £40,000 will not pay any benefit-in-kind tax, and just one per cent in 2021/22, in a bid to accelerate mainstream electrification.

Renewables Account for Almost Three Quarters of New Capacity in 2019

IRENA's annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2020 shows that renewables expanded by 7.6 per cent last year with Asia dominating growth and accounting for 54 per cent of total additions. While expansion of renewables slowed last year, total renewable power growth outpaced fossil fuel growth by a factor of 2.6, continuing the dominance of renewables in power expansion first established in 2012. Solar and wind contributed 90 per cent of total renewable capacity added in 2019.

World's Only Patented Graphene Solar Panel

PV Graf technology eliminates thermal stress during production and cracking that results from that production - resulting in dramatically longer service life and far better, lasting efficiency. Production costs are also lowered by removing the need for metals like silver and copper.

PowerCell Signs Contract with Leading European Shipyard

PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a contract with a leading European shipyard regarding the development and delivery of a megawatt marine fuel cell system.

A 3D Printed Brain Could Make it Easier to Find Cancer Treatments

Glioblastoma is the deadliest form of brain tumor—less than 10 percent of people who are diagnosed with it will survive more than five years. A group of researchers has devised a new way to study this rapidly spreading cancer, using a three-dimensional structure made of an agglomeration of human brain cells and biomaterials.

AR, VR, MR, What Can Be Improved?

This article discusses a variety of issues currently seen in AR/VR/MR, which the coming decade hopes to resolve.

Evogene

Evogene is an Israeli company that uses computation biology to design products in life sciences-based industries. In March 2020, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Rivka Neufeld, Investor Relations Manager at Evogene about the company's activities in the field of agriculture.

Researchers Developing Prediction Models for Coronavirus

Thwe research focuses on big data, blockchain technologies, information assurance and biomedical informatics. For this project, the researchers will use a novel, blockchain-based artificial intelligence system, which integrates information on the relationships of biological systems, to predict trends and changes as the coronavirus spreads. The system will be evaluated and tested through various coronavirus benchmark datasets.