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26 Mar 2013

Tactus Technology Inc.
Tactus Technology Inc is a venture-backed company.
25 Mar 2013

Revolutionary 'nuclear battery' a step closer
Experts in nuclear physics have helped develop research towards a 'nuclear battery', which could revolutionise the concept of portable power by packing in up to a million times more energy compared to a conventional battery.
25 Mar 2013

Greenhouse gas emissions of automobiles could drop 80 percent by 2050
A new National Research Council report finds that by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light-duty vehicles, cars and small trucks via a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels like biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.
22 Mar 2013

New nanotech fiber: robust handling, shocking performance
Rice University's latest nanotechnology breakthrough was more than 10 years in the making, but it still came with a shock.
22 Mar 2013

Supercapacitors improving faster than batteries
Supercapacitors replace lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries replace nickel metal hydride and lead acid batteries. There are side stories of course. Some supercapacitors replace electrolytic capacitors and others create new applications. However, in this article, we concentrate on replacing lithium-ion batteries.
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22 Mar 2013

Electroluminescent panels can be applied to any artwork
Great Speed is a high-tech OEM factory professionally engaging in developing, designing, producing and selling EL flashing products.
21 Mar 2013

Holst Centre spatial atomic layer deposition for flexible electronics
Holst Centre is structurally embedding spatial atomic layer deposition (ALD) into its core technology portfolio in the flexible electronics domain.
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21 Mar 2013

New high-performance piezoelectric material
Morgan Technical Ceramics is extending its material portfolio with the launch of a new piezoelectric material.
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21 Mar 2013

Power efficiency brings 'install-&-forget' to Internet of Things
Anagear, specialists in ultra-low power semiconductor solutions, have announced the introduction of the latest member of its smart power management IC (PMIC) family, the ANG1002 Extreme.
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21 Mar 2013

New energy-efficient interface IC for piezoelectric energy harvesters
Holst Centre and imec have presented an innovative method for the power-management of piezoelectric energy harvesters.
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21 Mar 2013

PhotoNvoltaics to develop a new, sustainable thin-film solar cell
Seven European partners with complementary expertise have started the development of a disruptive solar cell concept that relies on integrating advanced light-trapping schemes into thin crystalline-Si (c-Si) based solar cells by nanoimprint lithography.
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21 Mar 2013

Minister Bruton, EnOcean and SolarPrint discuss challenges
At a round table event in Munich, Irish Minister Richard Bruton met with EnOcean and SolarPrint to debate how European SMEs can drive future success through international collaboration and technical innovation
21 Mar 2013

Where to store all that renewable energy? A puzzle for the future
As we make the transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy sources, one fact that becomes clear is that while fossil fuels provided both an energy source and a storage medium in one, in the new world of renewables, these two functions will have to be provided separately.
20 Mar 2013

How to manufacture printed electronics - live demonstration
On April 17-18, the Printed Electronics Europe conference and exhibition in Berlin, Germany, will feature "Manufacturing Street" - a live, multi-technology, printed electronics demonstration.
20 Mar 2013

Researchers hope to reap benefits of energy harvesting
University of Texas at Dallas researchers and their colleagues at other institutions are investigating ways to harvest energy from such diverse sources as mechanical vibrations, wasted heat, radio waves, light and even movements of the human body.
20 Mar 2013

With a new electric taxi program, Rio de Janeiro enters zero emissions
Beginning this month, the city of Rio de Janeiro enters the zero-emission mobility era with the launch of the electric taxi program, a partnership between the Rio de Janeiro City Government, NBA and Petrobras Distribuidora.
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19 Mar 2013

Plastic Logic wins award for innovative colour flexible displays
Plastic Logic has announced that the company has been awarded the Elektronik Optoelectronic Product of the Year 2013 Award for its full colour flexible plastic displays.
19 Mar 2013

Breakthrough in electricity storage
More and more electricity is being generated from intermittent sources of power, such as solar and wind energy. Powerful electric energy storage devices are necessary to level out corresponding irregularities in the power supply.
19 Mar 2013

Boeing provides details on 787 battery improvements
Boeing announced that a comprehensive set of improvements that will add several layers of additional safety features to the lithium-ion batteries on 787 commercial jetliners are in production and could be ready for initial installation within the next few weeks.