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Making quantum puddles

A team of physicists have discovered a fundamentally new way surfaces can get wet. Their study may allow scientists to create the thinnest films of liquid ever made—and engineer a new class of surface coatings and lubricants just a few atoms thick.

3D printed contact lenses treat eye disease

A researcher has received a U.S. Department of Defense grant to develop a more convenient, less expensive and less painful way to treat serious eye diseases using 3D printing to develop a programmable microneedle array that can deliver drugs directly into the eye in a sustained manner.

Solar powered UAVs fly for more than twelve hours

Researchers are developing technology for unmanned aerial vehicles that has given them the ability to fly for more than 12 hours by harvesting energy from the atmosphere and the sun.

Mobile EV charger that self charges as recovery vehicle is driving

A portable complete system that can operate using Lithium-ion batteries and be independent of any specific type of delivery vehicle.

Directed Energy Deposition to be 10x faster and 5x less expensive

Optomec Report shows directed energy deposition to be 10x faster and 5x less expensive than power bed fusion for building mid-size metal parts.

New sensors open door to wearable medical diagnostic device

Scientists from ANU have designed tiny optical sensors that open the door to developing a wearable device that allows doctors to medically diagnose people's health in real time.

New British technology turns windows into solar panels

Britain's estimated 1 billion windows could become the power generators of the future, letting light through while harnessing solar energy.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers comment on Race Bank Wind Farm

Matt Rooney, Engineering Policy Adviser at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, congratulates Ørsted on the opening of the Race Bank Wind Farm.

Webinar Thursday 28 June - Electric Trucks and Delivery Vans

IDTechEx is hosting a free webinar on Thursday 28 June 2018 titled Electric Trucks and Delivery Vans.

Ultra-low emission vehicles rise by 27% in the United Kingdom

It has been announced, Birmingham is to host the world's first zero emission vehicle summit as exemplar of the government's Industrial Strategy. Due to be held in September 2018, the summit will focus on vehicle technology to tackle carbon emissions and to find ways to improve air quality.

RxFunction Inc, creators of walkasins, hires new CFO

Mary E. Anderson is the new Chief Financial Officer of RxFunction, Inc., a start-up medical device company that created walkasins® - the first Wearable Sensory Prosthesis (WSP™) - to help improve balance and gait in patients who experience balance problems due to sensory peripheral neuropathy.

Varitron joins intelliFLEX

The intelliFLEX Innovation Alliance announced that Varitron Technologies is joining its eco-system and making a substantial investment to develop its capabilities in flexible and hybrid electronics.

XING Mobility's Miss R presented

Electric Vehicle startup XING Mobility presented their rally-inspired supercar to an audience of business leaders and industry analysts. XING Mobility celebrated electric mobility's impact on global progress by presenting Miss R, their 1 Megawatt supercar, elevated above its 4116-cell, 98-module battery pack to expose what the company consider to be "the core of their electric powertrain systems".

Wise Energy Group announces establishment of India office

WiseEnergy International is pleased to announce the establishment of its Indian subsidiary, with offices in Hyderabad, and its first asset management contract in the country covering six operating solar plants with an installed capacity of 104MW.

EigenTherm Solar to Deliver Low Cost Solar Electricity 24/7

EigenTherm Solar is a concentrated solar power company that has introduced a revolutionary solar thermal collector technology - the FlexForm Collector.

Wide Bandgap Semiconductors for Power Electronics

In this article IDTechEx gives a short overview of the topic of wide bandgap semiconductors covering the fundamental material science, the key players, the market potential. The impact on a range of applications will also be discussed, with a focus on renewable energy systems and microgrids.

Heliotrope Technologies

Heliotrope Technologies is a smart glass technology start-up. This company is commercialising an exciting third generation electrochromic technology, which holds high promise.

Stratasys spin outs come out of stealth mode

2018 has been the year of major new announcements at Stratasys. Not only have they announced that they are developing two new technologies, but they are doing so through the launch of two start-ups and are venturing into the lucrative metal 3D printing ecosystem in the process

California requires solar systems for new homes

Moving to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50 percent, the California Energy Commission has adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems starting in 2020.

Chicago Transit Board $32 million contract for all-electric buses

The Chicago Transit Board awarded a $32 million contract for the purchase of 20 new, all-electric buses - the latest investment by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the CTA to completely modernize the agency's bus fleet.