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Electric Vehicle wins outright at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

For the first time, an electric car is the overall winner at an internationally recognised motorsport event, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, USA.

Wireless Charging: Invitation Only Meeting 26 June 2015

IDTechEx was guest of Qualcomm at the Hilton Hotel Park Lane London 26 June and at the Formula E pure electric car racing in Battersea Park London the day after. This article focuses on the presentation by Steve Pazol VP & GM Wireless Charging.

Use of solar on hybrid fuel cell shuttle buses

A team of researchers has begun to investigate the use of solar power on the fuel cell bus fleet as a way to reduce operating costs without increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

EV Insights: Can Motorsport Technology Clean Up Our Cities?

This is an IDTechEx report on the invitation-only meeting "Can Motorsport Technology Clean Up Our Cities?" in London on June 26 2015.

New lithium ion battery is safer, tougher, and more powerful

Researchers have created a new lithium ion battery made from a porous solid which greatly improves its performance as well as reducing the risks due to overheating.

Printing the office of the future

A team of engineers is planning to build a fully functional building using 3D printing technology.

High-efficiency and high-stability SiC power transistor

Sumitomo Electric has developed a power transistor of an original structure consisting of silicon carbide which is seen as a next-generation power semiconductor.

Printable elastic conductors with a high conductivity

Researchers have developed a new ink that can be printed on textiles in a single step to form highly conductive and stretchable connections.

Technological megatrends for vehicles

There are three important technological megatrends for vehicles that are now coming increasingly important. They are shaping what is designed and the market positioning of new vehicles from type of customer targeted to the location where the vehicles will be used.

China RFID leverages the Internet of Things

Wireless networking is rapidly pervading society, not least in China, where allied topic RFID is lifting off very rapidly.

New nanogenerator harvests power from rolling tires

Researchers have developed a nanogenerator that harvests energy from a car's rolling tire friction.

Graphene doubles the energy density of lithium-ion batteries

In the study the new battery technology employs use of graphene on the silicon surface and that confers volume expansion leading to extended battery life.

Sneakers that change colour on demand

A shoe comprised of material that can communicate with your smartphone and shift colors on demand.

Researchers to test new optical fibre 3D printing technique

Researchers are set to investigate using 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, techniques in the fabrication of optical fibre.

Agreement for the production of atomically thin 2D layered materials

Capitalising on its experience in the manufacture of graphene, Thomas Swan Ltd can now quickly scale the manufacture of 2D materials, such as boron nitride and molybdenum disulphide, which will be available from this summer.

Micro-supercapacitor structure inspired by intricate design of leaves

Chemical batteries store a lot of energy but require a long period of time for that energy to charge and discharge plus have a limited lifespan. Capacitors charge quickly but cannot store enough charge to work for long enough to be practical.

National electric vehicle strategies strongly diverge

The industrial and commercial electric vehicle business will be 42% of the EV market in 2025 on IDTechEx analysis with well over 50% of the profits because so much of it is specialist and niche and the vehicles are not bought on up-front price.

Webinar Tues 14 July: TCF Enters The Consolidation Phase

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 14 July 2015.

Solar energy generating noise barriers alongside highway

Alongside the A2 highway near Den Bosch two test noise barriers are installed that generate solar energy.

Single-catalyst water splitter produces clean-burning hydrogen 24/7

Scientists have invented a low-cost water splitter that uses a single catalyst to produce both hydrogen and oxygen gas 24 hours a day, seven days a week.