9 Aug 2012

Conductive Compounds announces formable conductive inks
Printable, formable conductive inks that can be applied to a flat plastic substrate and then molded into various shapes offer exciting new opportunities to engineers and designers trying to incorporate internal electronic circuitry into molded automotive and aircraft interior parts, as well as a wide variety of industrial and consumer electronic assemblies
9 Aug 2012

Solar powered drone unveiled
Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies has unveiled the highly anticipated Silent Falcon™ solar electric unmanned aerial system.
8 Aug 2012

LG Display chosen by Korean government to lead OLED project
According to the Korea Herald, LG Display has been chosen by the government to lead a project to develop transparent and flexible organic light-emitting diode displays.
8 Aug 2012

Development of a high performance flexible solid state battery
The technological advance of thin and light flexible display has encouraged the development of flexible batteries with a high power density and thermal stability.
8 Aug 2012

Printed thin film transistors to be discussed in Tokyo
Today, we have a rapidly increasing range of material options available for fabricating TFTs, including oxides, organics, etc. In spite of this, amorphous and polycrystalline silicon remain the dominant technologies.
7 Aug 2012

How green are electric vehicles really?
Electric vehicles are not green just because they use electricity rather than fuel, but their green credentials critically depend on the materials used, the driving conditions and, most importantly, the carbon intensity of their electricity sources.
7 Aug 2012

Nanostructured antireflection coating for solar cell applications
Magnolia Solar has demonstrated high quality 3-inch growth of nanostructured antireflection coatings on glass for solar cell applications.
6 Aug 2012

Low cost energy storage
A team of researchers has developed a cheap, rechargeable and eco-friendly battery that could be used to store energy at solar power plants for a rainy day.
6 Aug 2012

Success in self-assembly of quantum dots with world's highest density
The NIMS Photonic Materials Unit recently succeeded in the development of a new self-assembly technique for quantum dots with the world's highest surface density, greatly exceeding the previously reported value.
3 Aug 2012

Thermoelectric Generators: A $750 Million market by 2022
Although thermoelectric phenomena have been used for heating and cooling applications quite extensively, electricity generation has only seen very limited market in niche applications and it is only in recent years that interest has increased regarding new applications of energy generation through thermoelectric harvesting.
3 Aug 2012

LG Display employees charged with OLED theft
LG Display Co. said 11 people including six of its own employees have been charged with stealing advanced TV display technology from rival Samsung.
2 Aug 2012

Heated trousers, sustainable walkways:new ball game at London Olympics
With the Olympics underway, the whole world is looking to London and the excitement the Games are promising over the next couple of weeks. What sometimes goes unnoticed is the innovation that is ever present in the games, the limelight being stolen by exciting duels, explosive races and record breaking performances.
2 Aug 2012

Solexel unveils ultra-thin, high-performance silicon solar cell
Dr. Mehrdad Moslehi, Solexel's Founder, Executive Chairman & CTO, recently unveiled the company's disruptive ultra-thin silicon solar cell technology.
2 Aug 2012

Toughened silicon sponges may make tenacious batteries
Rice University, Lockheed Martin researchers extract multiple anodes from a single wafer for lithium-ion batteries
1 Aug 2012

Chemical companies position for EV battery boom Part 2: Daikin
Daikin Industries will soon start making electrolytes for lithium ion batteries and begin selling them in January
31 Jul 2012

New technology harnesses regenerative braking
The pilot project captures the braking energy of its trains on the Market-Frankford Line and will integrate that power into the regional electric grid.
31 Jul 2012

French government increases EV, hybrid subsidies
Increases will be valid up to end-2012; country to install more charging stations
30 Jul 2012

Laser beams charge electric planes in mid flight
The proprietary system that makes it possible to wirelessly transfer energy over long distances using laser light to create a continual source of power.
30 Jul 2012

Photovoltaics from any semiconductor
A technology that would enable low-cost, high efficiency solar cells to be made from virtually any semiconductor material has been developed.
30 Jul 2012

Utah physicists invent 'Spintronic' LED
New technology promises brighter TV and computer displays