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31 Jan 2017
China tackling the lead scandals: further turn of the screw
In 2017, China has moved further against lead acid batteries and the horrific injuries and deaths they cause in China at the smelting and disposal stages.
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Worldwide
30 Jan 2017
Huge bet on hydrogen economy
In January 2017, it was announced that Toyota Motor Corporation and four of its biggest automotive competitors are joining oil and gas giants including Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA with plans to invest a combined 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in hydrogen-related products within five years.
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27 Jan 2017
Electricity utilities reinvented and bypassed
"Death by a Thousand Cuts" was the brutal appraisal of the power generation goliaths by Jeffrey Eckel of Hannon Armstrong, the leading energy investment house, at the Barclays Future Energy Conference December 2016 in London.
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Worldwide
27 Jan 2017
Webinar Tuesday 7 February - Robotic Sensing Technologies
IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 7 February 2017 titled Robotic Sensing Technologies: The advent of artificial intelligence in robots.
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Worldwide
26 Jan 2017
IDTechEx Research new report on Energy Independent Electric Vehicles
IDTechEx Research, a leading provider of independent market research, business intelligence and events on emerging technology, announces the availability of a new report, Energy Independent Electric Vehicles Land, Water, Air 2017-2037.
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United Kingdom
26 Jan 2017
Can we put the Z in EVs? Royal Institution London 24 January 2017
his useful half day conference revealed the views of motor company and academic experts and a user/ reviewer of electric cars.
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Worldwide
26 Jan 2017
Aerogel products are answering industries toughest questions
Silica aerogels and their use in fibrous composite panels and blankets remain the most prevalent form. Key market players and applications have driven this growth; however, this landscape could be about to shift.
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23 Jan 2017
CES2017: Air quality has become a big theme
Every year at CES you are guaranteed to see the latest TVs and gadgets for your home. The 2017 edition was no exception, with the expected emphasis on virtual reality, high dynamic range displays, and voice controlled assistants.
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19 Jan 2017
London air pollution: monitoring a health emergency
Today, the eight million residents of London were warned of a 'public health emergency' as, for the second time in less than six months, a toxic air alert was issued for the city.
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Worldwide
18 Jan 2017
IDTechEx Research new report on printed, organic, flexible electronics
IDTechEx Research, a leading provider of independent market research, business intelligence and events on emerging technology, announces the availability of a new report, Printed, Organic & Flexible Electronics Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2017-2027.
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Worldwide
13 Jan 2017
Electric boats and ships 2017-2027: Large market emerging
Analysts at IDTechEx have issued a new report, Electric Boats and Ships 2017-2027 looking at this fragmented but often highly profitable and growing sector.
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12 Jan 2017
Updates from CES 2017
A team of IDTechEx analysts attended CES 2017 in the first week of January. Our aim was to cover all of the latest updates and trends in each of the topics that we cover. In this exclusive premium article, we report our observations in the VR, AR/MR, smartwatch & fitness tracker, sensors, air quality monitoring, displays and haptics spaces.