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UK Launches First Coordinated System for Renewable Energy

The United Kingdom’s first-of-its-kind energy transmission system, which went live in mid-December 2020, has been introduced by National Grid ESO and other major UK energy organisations. This will enable more renewable energy to connect to the electricity system with enhanced efficiency.

one day ago by Luke James

Cargo-Laden Drone Flight Completes Trip to Mainland UK

A drone flight has successfully carried cargo to and from the Scilly Isles from mainland England. The achievement may have laid the groundwork for future commercial services involving the unmanned aerial vehicle-based distribution of vital medical supplies.

2 days ago by Luke James

MIT and Skoltech Have Developed A ‘Smart’ Wearable Sensor for Tracking Healing

Having formed a joint U.S.-Russia research team, scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Skoltech have developed a proof-of-concept ‘smart’ wearable sensor that has the potential to enable the real-time, non-invasive monitoring of patients’ wounds.

5 days ago by Luke James

Britain’s First EV Battery Gigaplant Planned for Northumberland, UK

Lithium-ion battery technology company Britishvolt has recently announced that it has settled on a site for the UK’s first EV (electric vehicle) battery gigaplant. The news follows the manufacturer’s acquisition of its full and exclusive rights to an almost 235-acre site in the UK’s unitary authority: Northumberland.

one week ago by Luke James

Scotland Plans for a ‘World First’ 1.8 MWh Flow Battery Energy Storage System

Scotland’s European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney has announced its plans to produce continuous green hydrogen from tidal power as part of a new flow battery installation. The project will involve vanadium flow batteries to ensure the energy storage system has high efficiency and endurance.

2 weeks ago by Luke James

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Fingertip Pressure Sensor for Dextrous Machines

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a fingertip pressure sensor that doesn’t affect the touch sensitivity of real skin. They believe that the intricate technology, which was fabricated by electrospinning, may be able to train machines to carry out tasks with more fidelity.

2 weeks ago by Luke James

Affordable VR-Controlled ‘Bartender’ Robotic Arm Can Be Operated From Anywhere

UK-based Extend Robotics has announced a successful trial of a VR (virtual reality)-based remote-controlled robot. Living up to its name, R:O:B:—for the ‘robotically-optimised bartender’—has accurately poured pints of beer when being controlled by a remote human operator.

about 3 weeks ago by Luke James

Opteran Awarded £2.1M for its Insect Vision-Inspired Approach to ‘Solve Autonomy’ in Robotics

Opteran, a UK-based natural intelligence company, has raised £2.1 million in seed funding to develop lightweight, ultra-low-power solutions to help machines see, sense, and navigate more efficiently. The technology is inspired by a natural phenomenon known as ‘optic flow’, which is observed in insects’ vision.

3 weeks ago by Luke James

Honeywell’s Model H1, a ‘Breakthrough’ in Quantum Computing Hardware

Last year, U.S. company Honeywell announced its plans to release the world’s most powerful quantum computing hardware, the System Model H1, with a ‘quantum volume’ of at least 64 (more than twice the volume offered by IBM Q). We discuss the significance of the H1’s high quantum volume as well as the system’s overall potential.

3 weeks ago by Luke James

Glasgow Engineers Create Solar-Powered Electronic Skin

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed a new type of solar-powered e-skin that uses light to mimic the human sense of touch. The scientists claim that the ‘skin’ could hold the potential to truly revolutionise the field of affordable prosthetics by using its light-capturing cells to mimic touch.

one month ago by Luke James

BMW Electric Vehicle Batteries Given Second Life

BMW has unveiled its new plans, which are in partnership with UK clean energy provider Off Grid Energy and will see BMW’s used electric vehicle batteries put to work in new applications—rather than disposed of as electronic waste.

one month ago by Luke James

Bentley Promises Carbon Neutrality by 2030

Bentley, the definitive British luxury car company, has announced that it is set to undergo a transformation over the next decade, which will see its entire fleet consist of all-electric cars by 2030.

one month ago by Luke James

3D Photodetectors Inspired by Spider Webs

Spider webs have inspired a recent innovation from Purdue University, particularly in the field of photodetectors. This is as the formations that are weaved by spiders are not just complex and fascinating—they’re capable of forming very strong nets with high mechanical resistance.

one month ago by Luke James

Electronic Skin Could Be Recyclable Alternative to Wearables

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder claim to have developed a wearable ‘electronic skin’ that’s more resilient and flexible than previous designs, potentially offering an alternative to wearable devices.

about 2 months ago by Luke James

In Case You Missed It: Embedded World to Go Virtual Again in 2021

Embedded World, the industry’s major embedded systems trade fair, has cancelled its physical presence for 2021 in favour of moving to a digital-only format, following the continued uncertainty that has arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic.

about 2 months ago by Luke James

Finland to Have One of the World’s ‘Fastest and Greenest’ Supercomputers by 2021

A €144.5 million contract has recently been awarded to HPE—Hewlett-Packard Enterprise—by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking to build one of the world’s fastest supercomputers in Finland.

2 months ago by Luke James

Multi-Layered Carbon Material Could Enhance Heat Management in Electronics

Scientists at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia have recently developed a new multifunctional carbon material that can dissipate heat in electronic devices.

2 months ago by Luke James

‘Ultra Fast Electrode’ Promises Huge Increase in EV Battery Performance

Researchers from the South Korean Pohang University of Science and Technology have recently announced their development of a faster charging and longer-lasting lithium-ion battery material that can charge an EV (electric vehicle) up to 90% in just six minutes.

2 months ago by Luke James

Renewables Could Cover One-Third of Europe’s Energy Demand by 2030

The International Renewable Energy Agency’s November 2020 report, which explores Central and South-Eastern Europe’s growth of renewables, says that such European economies could cover one-third of rising energy demands within ten years.

2 months ago by Luke James

New Electric Vehicle Market Report Suggests 19% Drop in Sales for 2020

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, recent forecasts from market researcher IDTechEx say that the total sales for 2020 in the electric vehicles (EVs) market across all segments—land, sea, and air—will come to a total of 24 million. This reflects a 19% decline in year-on-year EV sales, owing to the higher sales seen in pre-pandemic 2019.

2 months ago by Luke James

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