TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

Volterion

Volterion is a company spun off the Fraunhofer Institute of Oberhausen in Germany. They have developed novel graphitic bipolar plates for vanadium redox flow batteries that are flexible and intelligently welded.

Electric car range winners and losers

EP Tender is a range extending service for electric vehicles which takes the form of a light trailer which is rented on demand and attached to the EV on long distances.

Blood molecule key to more efficient batteries

A molecule that transports oxygen in blood could be key to developing the next generation of batteries, and in a way that's environmentally friendly.

New mobile robot to support agri-tech experiments in the field

Scientists at the University of Lincoln, UK, have taken delivery of an advanced new mobile robot to support agri-tech experiments at the University's agricultural field station.

KemWatt

Kemwatt is a French startup working on organic redox flow batteries based on quinones. They claim lower OpEx than traditional redox flow technologies.

What companies are saying about Printed Electronics USA

Printed Electronics USA taking place at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Nov 16 & 17, is the world's largest event on printed, flexible and organic electronics and all its applications. With over 200 exhibitors and 3,000 attendees expected this is a must-attend event. See and learn new things, understand what end users want and discover exciting opportunities at this international event drawing attendees from 47 countries.

Next big renewable energy source could be right beneath your feet

Triboelectricity is the same phenomenon that produces static electricity on clothing. Chemically treated cellulose nanofibers are a simple, low-cost and effective alternative for harnessing this broadly-existing mechanical energy source.

Genetic modification boosts algal hydrogen production

Researchers have revealed how microalgae produce hydrogen, a clean fuel of the future, and suggest a possible mechanism to jumpstart mass production of this environmentally-friendly energy source.

Printed energy harvesting device for the next gen smart packaging

A novel printed energy harvesting device, which will play an important role in the development of packaging with electronic functionality.

First steps towards the touch robot

A squeeze in the arm, a pat on the shoulder, or a slap in the face - touch is an important part of the social interaction between people. Social touch, however, is a relatively unknown field when it comes to robots.

3D-printed organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensing

Built by a fully automated, digital manufacturing procedure, the 3D-printed heart-on-a-chip can be quickly fabricated with customizable size, shape and other physical properties, while allowing researchers to easily collect reliable data for extended times in culture.

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.