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City of Adelaide Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity

In a first for a South Australian council, the City of Adelaide's operations will be powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity as part of a power purchase deal from 1 July 2020.

New Gene Correction Therapy for Muscular Dystrophy

Duchenne type muscular dystrophy is the most common hereditary muscular disease among children, leaving them wheelchair-bound before the age of twelve and reducing life expectancy. Researchers have developed a gene therapy that may provide permanent relief for those suffering from DMD.

Drone and AI Technology to Predict Algal Blooms

ETRI has developed a technology for analyzing water quality with drones and using artificial intelligence to predict the level of algal bloom. The technology is expected to reduce public anxiety about algal blooms that reoccur each summer and help manage drinking water safety.

Atomic Layer 3D Printing

The prospects of 3D printing as a versatile tool for prompt and inexpensive prototyping are extremely promising. This family of methods are set to make fabrication processes faster, more efficient in terms of the raw materials and energy required, and more flexible. However, additive manufacturing has not yet been broadly applied to micro and nanotechnology.

Hydro-Québec Partners with Mercedes-Benz on Solid-State Batteries

The battery is not an off-the-shelf product, but an integral part of the vehicle architecture. The intelligence of the battery lies in a highly complex overall system, which defines the characteristics of the vehicle with respect to performance, range and charging times.

MakerBot Launches SKETCH Classroom for Educators and Students

MakerBot announces the launch of the MakerBotSKETCH Classroom, designed to be the most reliable 3D printing setup for the classroom, giving students more access to 3D printing and setting up teachers for success.

TactoTek Closes €23 Million Series C Funding

Today, TactoTek, the Finland-based company that develops, industrializes and licenses in-mold structural electronics technology for smart surface solutions, announced that it has closed €23 million in Series C equity financing.

Fluence Energy

Fluence Energy is a market leader in front-of-meter energy storage. The company is the result of a joint-venture between two industry powerhouses: German engineering giant Siemens and U.S. energy company AES.

Quantum Dots: The Long Road Towards Emissive QLEDs

In this article, IDTechEx highlight the trends, challenges, and innovation opportunities, shedding light on the likely technology roadmap towards QLED.

Autonomous Electric Tractor, The Future of Farming?

Equipped with artificial intelligence and electrification technology, this "dream tractor" is a completely autonomous tractor that represents the future of farming.

Seeing Through the Skin to Measure Blood Glucose

Patients with diabetes have to test their blood sugar levels several times a day to make sure they are not getting too high or too low. Studies have shown that more than half of patients don't test often enough, in part because of the pain and inconvenience of the needle prick.

IDTechEx Show! Interview with LG Electronics

Dr Youn Su Kim, part of the Professional-Advanced Materials Team at LG Electronics interviewed by IDTechEx Principle Analyst Dr Richard Collins talks about Graphene.

Thin Film Coating Allows Computer to Run Underwater

HZO has set the world standard in technology solutions that protect electronics from corrosion and extended liquid immersion. A durable thin film is applied directly to the components of a device, creating a physical barrier between the vital circuitry and any kind of corrosive liquid. The company's advanced nanotechnology provides innovative liquid protection from the inside out, and our patent-protected materials, process and equipment provide an end-to-end solution that allows flexibility for manufacturers to develop new product features and functionality while giving end-users the freedom to do more with the electronic devices they rely on.

Toyota, Panasonic Joint Venture for Automotive Prismatic Batteries

Toyota and Panasonic have decided to establish a joint venture specializing in automotive prismatic batteries.

Wearable Health Tech Gets Efficiency Upgrade

Engineers have demonstrated a flexible device that harvests the heat energy from the human body to monitor health. The device surpasses all other flexible harvesters that use body heat as the sole energy source.

Ocean Infinity Launch 'Armada'

Armada, with a focus on combining technology and sustainability, will initially add fifteen bespoke designed marine robots to Ocean Infinity's current fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles.

Tritium Continues Charge into Americas with New President

Tritium, a world leader in electric vehicle DC fast charging solutions, has taken the next step in its growth phase with the appointment of electric vehicle sector veteran Mike Calise to the role of President of the Americas.

Awarables

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with an Awarables representative at their booth in Eureka Park. Awareables have been working for the past 5 years on a wearable for sleep monitoring and therapy.

4moms

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao stopped by the 4moms booth at Pepcom Digital Experience. 4moms is baby tech company.

Turbocharging Hydrogen Fuel Cells with Novel Ion-Conducting Copolymer

Renewed investments in hydrogen fuel cell technologies and infrastructure by companies like Amazon; nations like China; and automakers like Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai, are sparking sales and fresh interest in the vast possibilities of polymer-electrolyte fuel cells. The fresh interest could revolutionize transportation and fill streets with vehicles whose only effluent is water vapor.