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Worldwide
30 May 2014
Supercapacitors on batteries: More than meets the eye
It is now commonplace for supercapacitors to be placed across lithium-ion batteries. Indeed, in some applications, the battery is now omitted and the supercapacitor does the job on its own as with some hybrid and pure electric bus traction systems and power tools.
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Worldwide
28 May 2014
Wearable technology for animals - a $2.6bn market worth watching
Wearable technology for humans is all the rage. As "the next big thing", it involves head-on clashes between some of the largest companies on the planet. Those interested in such technologies would therefore be wise to take a look at wearable technology for animals.
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Worldwide
23 May 2014
IDTechEx see a great future for electric quadcopters
The starting point for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is rarely military; it is at the other extreme with toy helicopters and predating professional UAV helicopters and so on. Despite the emphasis in the press, it is not all about improvement of batteries.
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Worldwide
22 May 2014
Applications of 3D printing - a $7bn market by 2025
The global market for 3D printing is set to reach $7 billion by 2025, as forecasted by IDTechEx. Existing applications will continue to expand but many emerging applications will also be commercialised.
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Worldwide
21 May 2014
Graphene Markets, Technologies and Opportunities 2014-2024
New research by IDTechEx in the report Graphene Markets, Technologies and Opportunities 2014-2024 External Link shows that graphene markets will grow from around $20 million in 2014 to more than $390 million in 2024, at the material level.
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United Kingdom, Worldwide
20 May 2014
New PhD analyst expands IDTechEx coverage in China
Dr Xiaoxi He is a physicist with a background in emerging technologies including organic electronics.
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Worldwide
19 May 2014
Vibrant electric and hybrid marine business will reach $7.3 billion
The electric and hybrid marine market will increase rapidly from $2.6 billion in 2013 to over $7.3 billion by 2024.
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United States
16 May 2014
DSM vs 3D Systems ruling: Judge rules all 3D printers are the same
On the 18th April, Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman of the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled in favour of 3D Systems regarding the antitrust case brought against it by chemical giant DSM Desotech.
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Worldwide
14 May 2014
Why the interest in e-textiles?
The heart of the e-textile business as it emerges is electric and electronic functionality from sensing to light emission, achieved entirely by use of e-fibers.
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United Kingdom
13 May 2014
Wearable technology $50 billion investment frenzy
Many giant electronics manufacturers, computer services companies and conglomerates are heavily investing in wearable technologies, the internet of things, and the internet of people. IDTechEx predicts massive growth in these areas in the coming years.
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Worldwide
08 May 2014
Organic Photovoltaics 2013-2023: Technologies, markets, players
IDTechEx's report Organic Photovoltaics 2013-2023: Technologies, Markets, Players analyses the latest developments in this field. This report gives an overview of the greater photovoltaic business landscape, assesses the organic photovoltaic technology at material and component level, and delivers detailed market forecasts.
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Worldwide
07 May 2014
3D Bioprinting - Winners, losers, and the future of medicine
3D bioprinting is a catch-all term representing a raft of technologies as described in the recent IDTechEx report "3D Bioprinting 2014-2024: Applications, Markets and Players". Such is the potential of 3D bioprinting that the market could realistically reach a value of $6B by 2024.