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The OLED lighting industry is still in its infancy. The price points are several orders of magnitude above those projected by industry roadmaps and even more off cost targets that are required for widespread market uptake. There is still no set of standards or consensus in the industry on optimal device architecture (stack, double layer, etc), manufacturing technique (evaporation, solution processing or hybrid) or manufacturing toolkit. It is not...

Graphene is one of the most exciting new materials currently being developed. It brings superlative performance to supercapacitors, batteries, touch screens, logic, sensors, displays, composites and much more thanks to its electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. There are multiple manufacturing techniques that are being used to make graphene - each with its own strengths and weaknesses including different scaling, different cost structure ...

Electric vehicles are not green just because they use electricity rather than fuel, but their green credentials critically depend on the materials used, the driving conditions and, most importantly, the carbon intensity of their electricity sources. Indeed, in some conditions, electric vehicles (EV) emit more CO2 than an internal combustion engine vehicle (ICE).

The OLED lighting industry is still in its infancy. The price points are several orders of magnitude above those projected by industry roadmaps and even more off cost targets that are required for widespread market uptake. There is still no set of standards or consensus in the industry on optimal device architecture (stack, double layer, etc), manufacturing technique (evaporation, solution processing or hybrid) or manufacturing toolkit. It is not...

Green Automotive Company has purchased UK-based Liberty Electric Cars, for an undisclosed amount.

IDTechEx's Printed Electronics/Photovoltaics Europe 2012 event will be the largest gathering of end users discussing their needs and experiences with the technology. The show will feature end user applications broken down into different verticals to provide vital end user pull-through. Confirmed speakers include: Americhip (American Greetings), Applied Materials, Braun, Mars, Metro Stores, NREL, Panasonic, Schneider Electric, ST Microelectronics,...

The full agenda is now available for the upcoming Energy Harvesting & Storage and Wireless Sensor Networks & RTLS USA 2011 events - hear from speakers covering everything from technical developments to end user applications. This event gives you both broad scope and strong detail, whether you're looking for a glimpse at the whole market or details on your specific industry, we cover it all! Register to Attend by September 30 using 25% Early Bi...

More and more giant corporations are buying into printed electrics by acquiring companies partly or wholly in the field. The world's second largest chemical company Dow bought Rohm & Haas (materials), 3M bought into Printechnologics (printed patterns read by mobile phones) and DuPont bought Innovalight (nanosilicon layers to increase photovoltaic efficiency). Now there is interest in traction batteries for electric vehicles, where the third gener...

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have inaugurated a solar hydrogen filling station. Sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment Baden-Wuerttemberg, the publically accessible filling station serves not only as a demonstration platform but also represents a milestone in the progressive network of hydrogen filling stations being set up in the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg.

Most green technologies are not so green on closer examination but at least the situation can be improved. Electric vehicles are no exception.