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United Kingdom
27 Apr 2017
ACS Forecourt Conference Report Birmingham UK 26 April
This conference concerned petrol stations in the UK. They have collapsed in number from 35,948 in 1971 to a mere 8,434 today. The collapse would have been worse were it not for hypermarkets opening new stations.
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Worldwide
26 Apr 2017
Toyota, ARM, VF Global, Galvani Bioelectronics to Open IDTechEx Show!
The IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, Germany on 10-11 May is Europe's most important event for those involved in technology scouting and product innovation, bringing together emerging technologies with global brands.
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Worldwide
26 Apr 2017
In mold electronics: the next frontier for transparent conductive film
In Mold Electronics is making a commercial comeback. The behind-the-scenes interest in IME remains robust. The first wave of products are close to market launch, the value networks are being enhanced, volume manufacturers are more engaged than ever, and the material set is transitioning beyond conductive inks to include transparent conductive films, sensors, actuators, and so on. Overall, we expect 2017/18 to the years when IME applications finally grow after years of on and off starts.
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Worldwide
25 Apr 2017
Can commercialisation of VR jump-start the haptics industry?
Haptics are key technologies found as an essential feature enhancing the user experience in many very familiar products today. Whether as notification provision in a vibrating smartphone, tension building in a video game controller, or input confirmation in an industrial scanner, haptics technologies have now reached billions of electronics devices.
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Worldwide
20 Apr 2017
Redox Flow Batteries - Markets, Trends, Applications
Redox flow batteries are an energy storage technology initially developed by NASA in the 70's for space applications. After several years of intensive R&D, in 2006, several key patents on the technology expired, opening up the arena to companies all around the world.
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19 Apr 2017
Printing Technologies find their Place in Printed Electronics
Trends and progress with printing techniques for Printed Electronics.
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Worldwide
13 Apr 2017
Mild Hybrid 48V Vehicles 2017-2027
Vehicle emissions regulations for 2025 and 2030 are unlikely to be met by conventional vehicle technology as applied to most vehicles beyond small cars. Going to strong hybrid and pure electric powertrains involves considerable expense and delay and often totally new platforms.
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12 Apr 2017
IDTechEx Announces the Winners of Launchpad
IDTechEx Launchpad will showcase innovations from 18 start-up companies at the IDTechEx Show! held in Berlin, Germany on 10-11 May 2017 (www.IDTechEx.com/europe).
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Worldwide
12 Apr 2017
New depths in neuroscience: advances may help meld man with machine
Neural probes have long been a staple of neuroscience research, but in 1978 Dr. William Dobelle demonstrated they could do much more.
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Worldwide
12 Apr 2017
Solar fuels: an industry in infancy
IDTechEx analyst Dr Laura Baers gives an overview of solar fuels and explains why artificial photosynthesis is still difficult to bring to market.
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11 Apr 2017
Electricity Producing Drones
They call it Airborne Wind Energy (AWE). It started with kites flying higher than a conventional wind turbine to create electricity from the familiar figure of eight trajectory where winds are much stronger and more consistent than those tapped by conventional wind turbines on land or even offshore.
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Worldwide
11 Apr 2017
Webinar Tuesday 25 April 2017 - Stretchable Electronics:
IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 25 April 2017 titled Stretchable Electronics: No Longer Just a Solution Looking for a Problem