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Vibration energy harvesting: Where is the money?

Energy harvesting is off-grid production of electricity where it is needed using ambient energy such as wind, tide and waves or just vibration.

Bendable electronic paper shows full colour scale

Less than a micrometre thin, flexible and giving all the colours that a regular LED display does, it still needs ten times less energy than a Kindle tablet.

Hydrogen-powered passenger ferry in San Francisco Bay is possible

Hydrogen-powered ferries do exist, but most are smaller, slower vessels used for tours on lakes and rivers. The SF-BREEZE study set out to discover whether it is technically feasible to build a large, fast vessel; it could meet maritime regulations; and it could be economically competitive with modes of transportation already available in the San Francisco Bay area.

Defiant Electric Roadster receives expo sponsorship from IDTechEx

DTechEx announced that Shockwave Motors was selected to receive a generous show sponsorship for the International Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing Expo.

Changing materials science with robotics, AI and autonomy

The AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate's Autonomous Research System, or ARES, can design, conduct and evaluate experimental data without human intervention, revolutionizing the materials research process as it is today.

MicroContinuum

We recently caught up with MicroContinuum, a US based firm with capability to create micron- to nano-sized patterns on rolls of flexible substrates such as polymers and metallic films.

Arcam subsidiary AP&C breaks ground on second plant

Arcam AB, supplier of Additive Manufacturing equipment, announces that its powder manufacturing subsidiary AP&C in Montreal, Canada, has begun to build its second powder plant in Saint-Eustache, Québec.

Wearable for recovery of hand movement for stroke patients

Neuroscientists have developed a device, the size of a mobile phone, which delivers a series of small electrical shocks followed by an audible click to strengthen brain and spinal connections.

Cicada wings inspire antireflective surfaces

A team of Shanghai Jiao Tong University researchers has used the shape of cicada wings as a template to create antireflective structures fabricated with one of the most intriguing semiconductor materials, titanium dioxide.

Quantum-dot solar windows evolve with doctor-blade spreading

research team demonstrates an important step in taking quantum dot, solar-powered windows from the laboratory to the construction site by proving that the technology can be scaled up from palm-sized demonstration models to windows large enough to put in and power a

Wave solar energy harvesting device

The Portable Wave-Solar Energy Harvesting Device is a simple self-contained system, which can be deployed off-shore and useful in situations where there is no supply of electricity within the coastal area.

Stretchy optical fibers for implanting in the body

Researchers have developed a biocompatible and highly stretchable optical fiber made from hydrogel — an elastic, rubbery material composed mostly of water. The fiber, which is as bendable as a rope of licorice, may one day be implanted in the body to deliver therapeutic pulses of light or light up at the first sign of disease.

Prepping a robot for its journey to Mars

Researchers are preparing an astronaut named Valkyrie for a mission to Mars. It is 6 feet tall and weighs 300 pounds.

3D printing revolutionizes die engineering

With the help of 3D printing, Schuler is manufacturing prototype dies with channels running in an improved near net shape - therefore ensuring an equally fast cooling of all component areas and, as a consequence, improved part properties.

All-inorganic perovskite with exceptional solar cell properties

Scientists for the first time discovered how to make perovskite solar cells out of quantum dots and used the new material to convert sunlight to electricity with 10.77 percent efficiency.

Electric vehicles: witness how everything is changing

Next month organizations from over 40 countries will converge at the Santa Clara Convention Center on November 16-17 to showcase the latest innovations and highlight the latest commercial progress with electric vehicles. The event is held in the heart of silicon valley, the hub for mobility innovation. Here are a few of the reasons why you should be there.

Why you need to attend energy harvesting USA next month

On Nov 16-17 Energy Harvesting USA will bring together all the key topics on energy harvesting and its application at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The event is the largest in the US on energy harvesting, now in its eight year, and is the event to attend to expand your network, meet customers, partners and achieve business, all in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Here comes the next key enabling technology for electric vehicles

The new IDTechEx Research report, Electric Vehicle Energy Harvesting/ Regeneration 2017-2037 explains and forecasts the technologies involved in this newly key enabling technology.

World's first cybathlon showcases performance enhancing robotics

The pilots pitted their skills in six disciplines and demonstrated most impressively how novel technologies can assist people with disabilities in their daily life.

Ultra-thin ferroelectric material for next-generation electronics

Researchers have conducted experiments to determine the ferroelectric properties of an inorganic compound called hafnium oxide (HfO2) for the first time.