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The World’s First Mass-Produced Fully-Electric Digger

Earlier this year, a JCB electric digger, called the 19C-1E, won the UK’s annual MacRobert Award, the leading prize in the UK to recognise engineering innovation. The vehicle is the world’s first volume-produced, fully battery-powered digger and offers the potential to drive sustainable engineering in the construction sector.

6 days ago by Lianne Frith

Battery Technology Patents Growing Rapidly, New Study Says

A new joint study conducted by the European Patent Office (EPO) and International Energy Agency (IEA) has highlighted the rapid rise in battery tech patenting activity, following the increase in lithium-ion energy storage reliance.

one week ago by Luke James

IP-Core Start-Up AccelerComm Secures a Series A Fund of £5.8M for Its 5G Operations

In a round led by IQ Capital—alongside Bloc Ventures and the IP Group—UK-based semiconductor IP-Core (intellectual property-core) company AccelerComm has raised £5.8 million in Series A funding for its 5G research and development.

one week ago by Luke James

GM Plans to Transform Its Lordstown Assembly Plant into an EV-Focused Ultium Battery Site

With General Motors’ slogan ‘Our Electric Future is Now’ used to promote its new Ultium battery that has a 600-mile driving range, the company has announced its intentions to become a serious contender on the electric vehicle market.

one week ago by Biljana Ognenova

Electric Vehicle Motors Could Be Given Boost by New Composite Material

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a composite material that they claim increases the electrical capacity of copper wires.

about 2 weeks ago by Luke James

Biomimetic ‘Mole-Bot’ Enables Unmanned Exploration of Underground Resources

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has recently announced the development of a mole-inspired robot. The biomimetic drilling robot imitates the biological structure and excavation habits of moles, and the team hopes it will be able to mine previously unreachable underground resources.

2 weeks ago by Lianne Frith

Former RAF Base in South Wales to Hold The UK’s First Location for a Large-Scale EV Battery Plant

A former RAF (Royal Air Force) site in Bro Tatham, South Wales will be the grounds for the United Kingdom’s first supersized EV (electric vehicle) battery production plant. The £1.2 billion investment is a strong injection that could alleviate the current shortcomings of the UK car industry.

3 weeks ago by Biljana Ognenova

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin on Its Way to Local Battery Manufacturing

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg (aka Giga Berlin) is currently under construction and heading towards achieving local battery manufacturing using a new battery technology design. Giga Berlin is an example of Tesla’s interest in more efficient batteries, particularly as batteries reflect the company’s most costly manufacturing process for its electric vehicle production plans.

3 weeks ago by Kristijan Nelkovski

Nanoparticles Used to Extend LED Performance and Lifetime

A research team from Imperial College London claims that adding a layer of nanoparticles to LED designs could help the technology to more efficiently produce extra light, all while lasting longer.

4 weeks ago by Luke James

UK ‘Viking Link’ Site Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

Viking Link is the world’s first hydrogen-powered construction site, intended to demonstrate how hydrogen has the potential to be the fuel of the future.

4 weeks ago by Luke James

Graphene Found to Have Potential for Use in Hydrogen Fuel Cells

A joint university research team has concluded that chemically altered (namely platinum-decorated) graphene that could be used to improve the durability of hydrogen fuel cells.

4 weeks ago by Luke James

Faster LEDs Enable Wireless Communications from Invisible Light

A Tohoku University team of researchers claims to have made significant improvements on a type of LED technology, which could see it used in 5G wireless networks.

4 weeks ago by Luke James

Calls for UK Government Intervention in Acquisition of Arm by Nvidia

The UK Government has been urged by its Labour party to ensure that Nvidia doesn’t move Arm’s headquarters to the U.S., as this will put UK jobs at risk.

one month ago by Luke James

Purdue Researchers Develop Wireless Implantable RF Transmitter for Biomedical Devices

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a radio frequency transmitter that is fully implantable and consumes the lowest ever recorded amount of energy per digital bit.

one month ago by Luke James

UK Project Launched to Help Advance Perovskite Solar Cells

A joint UK university project has been launched to advance organic and perovskite solar cells. The research could see such cells integrated into applications that current solar technologies cannot accommodate.

one month ago by Luke James

University of Michigan Researchers Develop a Conductive and More Transparent Plastic Material

A transparent plastic conductor has recently been made by University of Michigan researchers in an effort to improve applications in touch screens, solar cells, and LED light panels, and more.

one month ago by Luke James

UK Government to Boost Electronics Manufacturing with £300m in Funding

UK businesses with creative ideas, including those in the electronics industry, are to receive a £300 million boost in joint government and industry funding, the UK government has announced.

one month ago by Luke James

UK Government to Provide Additional Funding for Battery Technology

The UK’s science minister, Amanda Solloway, has announced that the UK government will provide £65 million of additional funding into battery development, robotics technology, and more.

one month ago by Luke James

Ultra-Fast Charging Drones: New ‘FlashBattery’ Can Recharge Drones in Five Minutes

An Israeli firm, StoreDot, claims that it has developed a battery called a ‘UFC FlashBattery’ for drones that can recharge in five minutes and cuts down on costs.

one month ago by Luke James

Fraunhofer IAF Researchers Create Extremely Compact and Efficient Voltage Converter

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF (Fraunhofer IAF) have integrated their gallium nitride power integrated circuits using PCB embedding technology—to create an extremely compact and efficient voltage converter.

one month ago by Luke James

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