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Universal Display awarded U.S. Department of Energy contract

Universal Display awarded U.S. Department of Energy contract to demonstrate thin, highly efficient OLED lighting. White phosphorescent OLED lighting technology to be integrated into "under cabinet" illumination system as part of the DOE's Solid State Lighting Program.

Large area OLED device fulfills international lighting specifications

Novaled announces a large area OLED device fulfilling international lighting specifications.

Energy Harvesting & Storage Conference Covers End User Requirements

IDTechEx is hosting the world's largest event on Energy Harvesting & Storage on November 3-4 in Denver, CO, USA. Uniquely, the focus of the event is to address requirements from end users from a range of different vertical industries.

Plextronics deploys organic solar modules at NREL

Plextronics becomes the first company to deploy organic solar modules at NREL's outdoor testing facility.

Flood of traction battery money will benefit harvesting

The world is putting over $50 million in government funding into electric cars and the Obama administration is also putting a large sum into the enabling technologies, particularly batteries.

Lithium Air - batteries on steroids

Better traction batteries will lead to better batteries for energy harvesting. After all, both need to affordably pack more energy in a given space while improving battery life, fast charging and affordability.

Beginner's guide to electronic components - Part II

Part II of a beginner's guide to electronic components and how they are made.

DuPont boosts effort on CIGS and other photovoltaics

In July, it was announced that DuPont, the global science-based products company that is one of the largest chemical companies in the world, will receive $3m in funding from the US Department of Energy for a solar research program.

Solarmer breaks world records for plastic solar technology

Solarmer Energy, Inc., a leading developer of plastic solar panels, is now the world record holder for plastic solar cell and plastic solar panel efficiencies.

Inorganic printed electronics employs new compounds

There are huge opportunities for companies providing inorganic chemicals to printed and potentially printed electronics. Here, Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx, summarises some of the findings from the new IDTechEx report "Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics 2009-2019."

Surge in inorganic printed and thin film electronics

Organic printed electronics has attracted hundreds of participants over the years. However, the topic is as much about inorganic electronics as it is organics - organic electronics is not the end game for all printed electronics.

Electronic glue promises less expensive semiconductors

Researchers at the University of Chicago and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed an "electronic glue" that could accelerate advances in semiconductor-based technologies, including solar cells and thermoelectric devices that convert sun light and waste heat, respectively, into useful electrical energy.

Plextronics on OLEDs

Andy Hannah CEO of Plextronics, a global leader in OLED materials, gave a powerful message on OLEDs as a breakthrough technology at the LOPE-C conference last week.

Organic photovoltaics promise more

Future generation organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology has the promise to be the low-cost renewable energy solution.

Launch of IDTechEx Energy Harvesting & Storage US Event

Speakers already confirmed include The US Navy SPAWAR, GE, Savi Technology, University of Michigan, Fisk University, Structural Graphics, MicroStrain, Axcess Technologies, The Facility, NREL and many others.

Program provides $16.5m under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The U. S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking project proposals as part of recently announced DOE funding to accelerate commercialization of solar energy technologies.

Transforming roofs from wasted space to energy source

A new addition to the flexible solar panel market, may soon come with flexible solar panels that use a transparent thin film barrier used to protect flat panel TVs from moisture.

Transforming roofs from wasted space to energy source

A transparent thin film barrier used to protect flat panel TVs from moisture could become the basis for flexible solar panels that would be installed on roofs like shingles.

Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe, Cambridge, UK

Now in its second day, the IDTechEx Energy Harvesting and Storage conference in Cambridge, UK, has 150 attendees discovering the latest in harvesting and storage technologies and the applications that drive such innovation.

Kodak awarded $1.7 million to develop OLED lighting

Eastman Kodak has been awarded a $1.7 million two-year contract by the United States Department of Energy (DOE), to develop key technologies and processes for OLED lighting panels.