Existing photovoltaic technology is not fully capable of realizing the promise of sustainable solar energy. Commercial and emerging photovoltaic technologies require energy-intensive extracting and manufacturing processes and often require metals like tin that generate social conflict and environmental harm with their mining. Slave and child labor, along with rampant environmental destruction and pollution are widespread in the tin mining industry, which in some places is even controlled by militias to fund wars.

IDTechEx analysts report on their findings at LASYS: Industrial Laser Exhibition.

Researchers have found out why new kinds of solar materials are so good at harvesting light - and have provided design rules for making them better. This opens up the opportunity to design flexible solar cells, which could be used in buildings and clothing.

In this article we provide a basic introduction to quantum dot materials. We introduce quantum dots and explore the technical performance and commercials trends of common Cd based and Cd free quantum dots.

Digital computation has rendered nearly all forms of analog computation obsolete since as far back as the 1950s. However, there is one major exception that rivals the computational power of the most advanced digital devices: the human brain.

A new bag prototype specially designed to take advantage on the beach of the solar energy available in abundance at this time of the year by integrating flexible and versatile photovoltaic films.

Electrochromic display company Ynvisible recently provided an update on their 2018/19 strategy. The strategy they outlined 3 major components.

Imec announced a record result for its 4-terminal Perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaic cell. With a power conversion efficiency of 27.1 percent, the new imec tandem cell beats the most efficient standalone silicon solar cell.

The hormone cortisol rises and falls naturally throughout the day and can spike in response to stress, but current methods for measuring cortisol levels require waiting several days for results from a lab. By the time a person learns the results of a cortisol test - which may inform treatment for certain medical conditions - it is likely different from when the test was taken.

This article sets out to show that the assumption that QDs are a stagnant technology would be very wrong, demonstrating that QDs have now entered a time of growth, and crucially, rapid technological change.

Conducting market research on why companies want your product is usually a necessary step for successful commercialization. It is even more important when new technologies are developed that achieve things that were not possible before: Often the applications for the technology turn out to be very different from those intended by the creator.

A new manufacturing technique uses a process similar to newspaper printing to form smoother and more flexible metals for making ultrafast electronic devices.

Myant Inc and Butler Technologies Inc have announced a licensing agreement of Myant's wearable electro-luminescent lamp technology and a partnership for the advancement of Textile Computing through Butler's participation in Myant's Digital Textile Factory initiative.

Chinese scientists have developed flexible micro-batteries with high energy density and steady performance under extraordinary high-temperature.

A combination of augmented reality and Near Field Communication technology create a "unique" customer experience in connected products.

Henkel is actively investing in new technologies and products for efficient large-scale manufacturing of safe and reliable electric drive systems.

This premium article will give some of the key conversations with the most technically innovative companies that IDTechEx analysts spoke while at the show.

Researchers have demonstrated nanomaterial-based white-light-emitting diodes that exhibit a record luminous efficiency of 105 lumens per watt. With further development, the new LEDs could reach efficiencies over 200 lumens per watt, making them a promising energy-efficient lighting source for homes, offices and televisions.

A new form of solar-powered supercapacitor could help make future wearable technologies lighter and more energy-efficient, scientists say.‌