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| 07.01.2025 | Trina Solar Sets Record for Solar Module Efficiency | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY Trina Solar Sets Record for Solar Module Efficiency
07 Jan 2025 2 Min Read CW Team
China’s Trina Solar has achieved a new world record for solar module conversion efficiency, the company announced. Its large sur... |
| 27.12.2024 | The Future of Food: EU Farmers at the Heart of Sustainable Transition | The European Union stands at a crossroads. The food system is ripe for change. The call for a shift towards sustainable practices is loud and clear. Farmers must be the backbone of this transformation. They are not just participants; they a... |
| 26.12.2024 | ИИ превзошёл экспертов-людей в различении виски и скотча | Исследователи смогли обучить систему искусственного интеллекта различать шотландский скотч и американский виски. В итоге ИИ справился с задачей лучше экспертов-людей.
Андреас Грасскамп из Института технологий и упаковки Фраунгофера IVV в Ге... |
| 12.12.2024 | Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells are the ‘prerequisite’ for next PV technological leap – Fraunhofer | - |
| 09.12.2024 | Researchers Develop ‘Honey-Like’ Protein That’s 10,000 Times Sweeter Than Sugar | 5 Mins Read The latest entry in the sweet protein space, X3 is a honey-like sweetener developed by German researchers to cut the sugar content in packaged food and beverages.
As the race to replace sugar with better-for-you alternatives rag... |
| 03.12.2024 | Sweet Innovations: The Future of Sugar and Egg Alternatives | In a world increasingly concerned with health and sustainability, innovation is the lifeblood of the food industry. Two recent projects from Germany showcase this trend, aiming to revolutionize how we sweeten our drinks and create airy text... |
| 03.12.2024 | NovelSweets Project Develops Protein-Based Sweetener 10,000 Times Sweeter Than Table Sugar | Researchers at Fraunhofer IME have partnered with metaX Institut für Diätetik GmbH and candidum GmbH to develop a new type of protein-based sweetener. Called NovelSweets, the project is supporting the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agr... |
| 02.12.2024 | German Researchers Unveil Legume-Based Alternative to Egg White Foam | Researchers from the LeguFoam project at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute IVV have developed a legume-based alternative to egg white foam to make plant-based food “light and airy.”
Initial assessments measuring the longevity of the egg-free f... |
| 22.11.2024 | The Solar Surge: Trinasolar's Record-Breaking Leap in Efficiency | In the race for renewable energy, efficiency is king. Trinasolar has just raised the bar, achieving a staggering 26.58% efficiency with its n-type bifacial i-TOPCon solar cells. This milestone, certified by the Institute for Solar Energy Re... |
| 21.11.2024 | Trinasolar announces efficiency of 26.58% for n-type TOPCon cells, setting the 28th world record | CHANGZHOU, China, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinasolar announced that its industrial larger-area 350.4 cm2 n-type bifacial i-TOPCon solar cells has achieved 26.58% efficiency, setting a new record for large-area industrial TOPCon solar ... |
| 16.11.2024 | Interview with Mr. Sankalp Kumar: Insights into Next-Generation Firewalls | Share
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In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) have become essential for organizations looking to protect against increasingly sophisticated threats. To understand more about the ... |
| 30.10.2024 | Switzerland's AI Revolution: A Nexus of Innovation and Compliance | Switzerland is emerging as a powerhouse in the world of artificial intelligence (AI). With a unique blend of academic prowess and entrepreneurial spirit, the Swiss landscape is fertile ground for innovation. Recent developments highlight th... |
| 30.10.2024 | Swiss start-up scene tops patent rankings |
Europe’s universities are becoming increasingly vibrant workshops for many inventions in recent decades. Amongst European applicants to the European Patent Office (EPO), they were responsible for over 10% of patent applications in 2019 (up... |
| 11.10.2024 | Profit meets purpose: Unlocking growth through sustainable business models | The adoption of purpose-driven business models has gained considerable momentum in recent years, disrupting the corporate status quo of finding niches to sell and building niches to create social or ecological impact. There is growing recog... |
| 19.09.2024 | The Future of Food: Navigating the Regenerative Revolution and Alt-Meat Processing | The landscape of agriculture is shifting. The call for change is loud and clear. Traditional farming methods are under scrutiny. They are seen as outdated, unsustainable, and detrimental to our planet. Enter regenerative agriculture—a beaco... |
| 19.09.2024 | Webtalk Recording: Anthropogenic Agriculture – Regenerative Revolution?! | The recording of the webtalk “Anthropogenic Agriculture – Regenerative Revolution?!” offers insights into the intersection of human-influenced farming practices and the potential for a shift towards regenerative agricultural systems. The di... |
| 18.07.2024 | Bluu Seafood: “The Technology Behind Cellular Agriculture is Still Too Abstract for Many Consumers. We Have to Take People With Us” | Bluu Seafood specialises in cultured fish. Fish fingers, fish balls and caviar have already been produced from the cells of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout. The startup emerged from the Lübeck-based Fraunhofer Research Institution for Mar... |
| 20.06.2024 | Oxford PV Achieves New World Record for Solar Panel Efficiency | By Inno Flores
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Oxford PV has recently achieved a groundbreaking milestone in solar panel efficiency. T... |
| 13.06.2024 | Smoltek has the technology to make production of green hydrogen profitable and is seeking financially strong partners to scale up manufacturing of its nanomaterial | Smoltek has the technology to make production of green hydrogen profitable and is seeking financially strong partners to scale up manufacturing of its nanomaterial
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| 11.06.2024 | New Work, New Me und das We? | New Work wurde als Konzept lange Zeit diskutiert und in der Praxis wenig erprobt. Auch weil viele Führungskräfte sich “die Arbeit der Zukunft” nicht vorstellen konnten, Angst vor Kontrollverlust und schlechter Performance ihrer Teams hatten... |
| 10.06.2024 | Congestion in Asian Ports and Solar Efficiency Milestone | PORTS & SHIPPING Maersk, a giant in the shipping world, is facing a storm of congestion in Asian ports. The Danish company is struggling to keep up with the delays caused by terminal congestion in ports across Asia and the Mediterranean... |
| 06.06.2024 | Fraunhofer ISE sets record with 24% efficiency for Topcon solar cells
Railways records the highest freight loading in May
Cintra acquires part of IRB Infra Trust, MMK Toll Road
ATA says taxation issue... | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY Fraunhofer ISE sets record with 24% efficiency for Topcon solar cells
06 Jun 2024 3 Min Read CW Team
Fraunhofer ISE has achieved a remarkable milestone in solar cell efficiency, reaching a record-breaking 24% ef... |
| 01.06.2024 | Napster Sparked a File-Sharing Revolution 25 Years Ago | The invention of the MP3 format in 1993 didn’t make any mainstream news headlines. In hindsight, however, it was a pivotal moment that would revolutionize music consumption, and more.
Invented by the German engineer Karlheinz Brandenburg an... |
| 21.05.2024 | Imec raises €2.5B for advanced chip tech R&D pilot line | Global R&D hub Imec Flanders today announced at its annual Imec Technology Forum in Antwerp (ITF World 2024) that it has raised a €2.5 billion investment to establish a new R&D pilot line for advanced chip technology and systems-on-... |
| 06.04.2024 | В Германии разработали шлем с датчиком вибрации для машинистов экскаваторов | В Институте прочности конструкций и систем Фраунгофера разработали шлем со встроенным сенсором для измерения степени вибрации при движении на грузовой технике. Он измеряет вредные вибрации, влияющие на здоровье, а специализированный софт ан... |
| 03.04.2024 | MIRDC Showcases Exceptional Innovations at 2024 RIN Summit with Taiwan RTOs | KAOHSIUNG, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RTOs International Network (RIN), an entity within the European Association of Research and Technology Organizations (EARTO), Europe's premier network of R&D institutions, convened its inaugural ... |
| 14.03.2024 | [WATCH] Crawfish Robotic Vehicle Climbs Offshore Wind Turbines, Paints Underwater | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 14 March 2024, 07:03 am
A new undersea robotic vehicle, known as the Crawfish, has emerged as a potential solution for maintaining offshore renewable energy platforms. Crawfish: The Underwater Robotic Vehicle
Acco... |
| 20.07.2023 | Protecting The World’s Most Mission-Critical Networks From Q-Day | Quantum computing offers nearly limitless possibilities for advancements in industries from finance to energy to healthcare. These incredibly powerful computers can solve problems in minutes that would take even the biggest conventional sup... |
| 04.07.2023 | Online Court Hearings May Soon Have Virtual Avatars: Is This the Future? | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 04 July 2023, 05:07 am
Online court hearings may soon undergo a significant transformation with the introduction of virtual avatars. As the world continues to adapt to the changes brought about by the coronavirus ... |
| 03.04.2023 | The week in AI: The pause request heard ’round the world | Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of the last week’s stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t co... |
| 24.02.2023 | UK student from India wins Gold in Europe’s Sixth 3D Audio Production Competition | UK student from India wins Gold in Europe’s Sixth 3D Audio Production Competition
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A composition by a final year sound engineering student at the University of Huddersfield stole the show at Eu... |
| 26.01.2023 | 3D Printing Industry News Sliced: 6K Additive, Axial3D, Lithoz, Wematter, Meltio, and more | In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions in the additive manufacturing sector.
Today’s edition features new materials, partnerships, the acqui... |
| 12.12.2022 | U.S.-based agrivoltaics research gets attention and funding from DOE | U.S.-based agrivoltaics research gets attention and funding from DOE
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Agrivoltaics or “dual-use” solar — solar arrays co-located on farms to also aid i... |
| 15.11.2022 | [INTERVIEW] Lattice Medical Formnext Start-up Challenge 2022 Winner | The 2022 Formnext Start-up Challenge Winners are selected by a jury looking for enterprises that are “new, creative, viable, and [have] above all, sustainable business ideas from the world of Additive Manufacturing.”
This year the winners a... |
| 15.11.2022 | [INTERVIEW] SphereCube Formnext Start-up Challenge 2022 Winner | The 2022 Formnext Start-up Challenge Winners are selected by jury looking for enterprises that are “new, creative, viable, and above all, sustainable business ideas from the world of Additive Manufacturing”.
This year the winners are Photos... |
| 29.04.2022 | Powering the renewable energy transition with 3D printing: Component optimization | 3D Printing Industry’s series on 3D printing and renewable energy turns to the role additive manufacturing is playing in the design and development of more efficient components within the energy sector.
“Additive manufacturing will act as a... |
| 16.04.2022 | Deep Science: AI cuts, flows, and goes green | Research in the field of machine learning and AI, now a key technology in practically every industry and company, is far too voluminous for anyone to read it all. This column aims to collect some of the most relevant recent discoveries and ... |
| 17.09.2021 | Carmakers' 'Camera Inside' Features Monitoring when Drivers are Starting to Fall Asleep Could Evolve for Better Use | Urian B., Tech Times 17 September 2021, 10:09 pm
(Photo : Image from Unsplash Website) Carmakers' 'Camera Inside' Features Monitoring when Drivers are Starting to Fall Asleep Could Evolve for Better Use
A number of carmakers offer features ... |
| 19.08.2021 | Manufacturing In The Sharing Economy | VP of manufacturing, technology and innovation at Jabil. Over 20 years of experience helping global teams deploy cutting-edge manufacturing. |
| 05.04.2021 | Fraunhofer to automate fuel cell stack production on continuous line | Fuel cell production for hydrogen-powered vehicles has so far been complex and too slow. A Fraunhofer team aims to change that and is working on a continuous production line. The pledge: the line shall process fuel cell components in cycles... |
| 25.03.2021 | Bluu Biosciences raises cash to become Europe’s first purveyor of lab-grown salmon, trout and carp | A startup from Europe is joining the race to become the first big provider of lab-grown fish.
Bluu Biosciences has raised €7 million in a round of financing from investors including Manta Ray Ventures, Norrsken VC, Be8, CPT Capital and Leve... |
| 09.02.2021 | AI & Machine Learning in the CNC Machining Industry | Like many industries, the manufacturing industry experienced a significant impact from COVID-19 over the past year. Perhaps the biggest impact is that manufacturers have accelerated their adoption of IoT and various sensors in an adapt to f... |
| 13.05.2020 | Как в России и мире отслеживают COVID-19. Обзор приложений | В середине апреля в России было запущено мобильное приложение, которое позволяет отслеживать индивидуальный риск заражения коронавирусом – ContactTracer. Сейчас в мире насчитывается не один десяток приложений, которые информируют об эпидеми... |
| 05.05.2020 | New lab test to simulate realistic battery conditions | In the MEF-BILL project, researchers at the Fraunhofer LBF are working on a new method for testing batteries under real conditions. For this purpose, the Darmstadt researchers are combining a multi-environment testing facility with a comput... |
| 23.04.2020 | Germany’s COVID-19 contacts tracing app to link to labs for test result notification | A German research institute that’s involved in developing a COVID-19 contacts tracing app with the backing of the national government has released some new details about the work, which suggests the app is being designed as more of a “one-s... |
| 20.04.2020 | France’s Inria and Germany’s Fraunhofer detail their ROBERT contact-tracing protocol | Research institutes Inria and Fraunhofer have shared details on their contact-tracing protocol that could be used by the French and German governments in the coming weeks. It is named ROBERT for ROBust and privacy-presERving proximity Traci... |
| 01.07.2019 | Team studies drone strikes on airplanes by firing them into a wall at 500 MPH | Bird strikes are a very real danger to planes in flight, and consequently aircraft are required to undergo bird strike testing — but what about drones? With UAV interference at airports on the rise, drone strike testing may soon be likewise... |
| 15.02.2018 | This autonomous 3D scanner figures out where it needs to look | If you need to make a 3D model of an object, there are plenty of ways to do so, but most of them are only automated to the extent that they know how to spin in circles around that object and put together a mesh. This new system from Fraunho... |
| 12.02.2018 | Apple, LG and Valve did not invest in OLED display maker eMagin | Update: A source very close to Apple says that the company has not invested in OLED display maker eMagin — and, according to a statement eMagin has now also published, nor have Valve and LG:
“eMagin Corporation, or the “Company,” (NYSE Amer... |
| 01.02.2018 | Electric car charge-station payment systems may lack basic security measures | Just a PSA: If you charge your car regularly at a public charge station, you might want to keep an eye out for fraudulent charges on whatever card you use to pay for it. Researchers have found that some charge stations, specifically those t... |
| 15.01.2018 | Insolight successfully raises CHF 2.3 Mio | Made possible thanks to lead investor Investiere.ch, and Zürcher Kantonal Bank and a group of private business angels as co-investors, the funds will enable the company to achieve its next milestones. Among other things, Insolight will be a... |
| 07.10.2017 | Germans are doing deep scans of ancient instruments to uncover their secrets | I don’t know if you’re into baroque music, but I can tell you that Germans sure are. So it’s no surprise that German R&D outfit Fraunhofer has turned its considerable resources towards learning about and conserving every little detail o... |
| 27.03.2017 | Between robots’ ‘safe’ and ‘unsafe’ zones, a sort of robot friend zone proposed | It goes without saying that working with robots and heavy machinery is more than a little dangerous. While better practices and ethical companies are still less common than they should be (as this excellent Bloomberg Businessweek piece desc... |
| 02.02.2017 | This app uses spectral analysis to analyze objects and their makeup | Normally, if the creators of an app claimed that it could look inside things and tell you their constituent parts, I would tell you to go peddle your snake oil elsewhere. But this app is from veteran R&D group Fraunhofer — so it may ver... |
| 01.09.2016 | We’re one step closer to the Holodeck with this 20-camera 3D body-capture setup | Have you ever been in a VR conference call and thought, well, I know what everyone looks like from the front, but what about the other sides? The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications has your back — and theirs. Researchers there have... |
| 01.08.2016 | In-car cameras let autonomous vehicles track passengers as well as pedestrians | Powerful sensors and software have made autonomous cars impressively aware of their surroundings — but it isn’t just obstacles, pedestrians, and other cars that a vehicle’s AI needs to watch out for. It also needs to know what’s going on in... |
| 06.04.2016 | Why Berlin is THE place for Digital Health Startups | So you have your big business idea, you have your team, and the timing seems right too. Being in the right place is equally, if not more, important as being at the right time.
Berlin has proven itself as the ultimate playground for healthc... |
| 17.06.2015 | Australia must prepare for massive job losses due to automation | Australia faces some tough policy decisions to reshape its economy and prepare for an uncertain future, with predictions that up to five million jobs are likely to be automated by 2030, according to Australia’s Future Workforce report relea... |
| 07.01.2015 | Kraftwerk Is A Power Plant That Fits In The Palm Of Your Hand | It looks and acts like a battery pack but kraftwerk is actually the first hand-held fuel cell generator that can regenerate energy in less than 3 seconds. And it can power all your mobile devices for weeks.
kraftwerk, which translates to “p... |
| 09.12.2014 | Forget Mistletoe Drones, These Inventory Drones Are Where It’s At | Let Amazon have its scuttling crab-like robots that can move entire shelves – a German company is working on an inventory management system that will fly around warehouses and confirm whether items are in stock. The Fraunhofer Institute for... |
| 04.06.2014 | Ceramic fuel cells could be the future of green, at-home power and heat generation | While interest in so-called “smart grids” is up in recent years, some researchers and public infrastructure experts have gotten to thinking beyond the grid. Local power generation inside your home has the potential to be highly efficient an... |
| 17.09.2013 | Updated: Sol Voltaics gets $9.4M to build 25% more efficient solar cells | [Updated: Corrected news added]
Sol Voltaics has raised $9.4 million from the Umoe and others to make solar cells more efficient, the company announced today.
Above: Sol Voltaics
Image Credit: Sol Voltaics
The Lund, Sweden-based startup is ... |
| 17.09.2013 | Updated: Sol Voltaics gets $9.4M to build 25% more efficient solar cells | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
[Updated: Corrected news added]
Sol Voltaics has ... |
| 12.09.2013 | Intel shows off lightable clothing for bikers | SAN FRANCISCO — When you’re riding a bike, you want car drivers to see you. So Intel executive Genevieve Bell showed off a cool solution that embeds LED lighting in a jacket for a biker.
The biker rode on to the stage during Bell’s keynote ... |
| 12.09.2013 | Intel shows off lightable clothing for bikers | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
SAN FRANCISCO — When you’re riding a bike, you want car drivers to see you. So Intel executive Genevieve Bell showed off a cool solutio... |
| 08.04.2013 | Sol Voltaics uses nanotechnology to make solar energy 25 percent more efficient | Sol Voltaics is announcing today it has used nanotechnology to build solar cell modules that are up to 25 percent more efficient than the cells currently on the market. If the company can deliver its SolInk material as advertised, then it c... |
| 08.04.2013 | Sol Voltaics uses nanotechnology to make solar energy 25 percent more efficient | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Sol Voltaics is announcing today it has used nano... |
| 12.03.2013 | 3D and 4K UHDTV technology help make surgeons better | Stereoscopic 3D movies have been kicking around since the 1890s, and the fad gained steam in the 1950s. It’s worth experiencing in theaters at least once, but it’s something of a novelty. Nothing substantial, right? Maybe not for entertainm... |
| 13.05.2012 | Minuscule Microprojector Promises Bright, Touchable Displays Of The Future | These Fraunhofer microprojectors are still quite a ways off from being implemented into real phones, but the technology is certainly interesting. Based on an insect’s compound eye, the projector is a wafer of tiny LEDs that can twist and tu... |
| 10.05.2012 | German engineers develop a non-metal hip implant for long-term use | MassDevice.com On Call | MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A German team developed a new hip replacement implant that may be the answer to the high-profile hip device debates following the recall of DePuy’s metal-on-metal implants.
The researchers announced new hip implants tha... |
| 04.05.2012 | Lost In The Supermarket? A New Sensor Will Navigate For You Indoors | Sure, GPS helps us get from Point A to Point B, but what if you’re just trying to find the Cinnabon? A new system from Fraunhofer allows for in-store (or in-mall) navigation and uses very simple sensors to asses where you are in the buildin... |
| 10.03.2011 | Take This Camera With A Grain Of Salt – Literally | This microscopic camera is the work of the Fraunhofer Institute and image sensor company Awaiba. It’s essentially a tiny 1mm square substrate with a layer of image sensors and then a lens layer on top of that — giving this camera a total si... |
| 04.10.2010 | MedGadget’s MedTech Monday: DNA chip IDs gene mutations in saliva or blood | DNA chip IDs gene mutations in saliva or blood: Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics is developing one of the first commercial genetic therapies for patients with lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD). The firm submitted the therapy, Glybera, to... |
| 13.09.2010 | MedGadget’s MedTech Monday: Researchers hope to reverse aging with new compound | Researchers hope to reverse aging with new compound: A collaboration of researchers from Sierra Sciences, TA Sciences, Geron Corporation, PhysioAge and the Spanish National Cancer Research Center announced the discovery of a naturally deriv... |
| - | “Survivor" + "Shark Tank" – Why Accelerators Are Not Reality TV | Someone asked the other day, whether an early-stage accelerator resembled Survivor plus Shark Tank combined, and why any company founder with sound mind would want to sign up for such a program.
To be sure, behind the question sit two extr... |
| - | Fashion Revolution Night Düsseldorf: Loved Clothes Last | Orrick sponsors and for the first time hosts an event of worldwide Fashion Revolution initiative, the largest movement for fair fashion industry. The event will be all about sustainability and circularity innovation featuring three keynote ... |
| - | EGEB: $20T for climate change, military solar microgrids, 1,000 km EV, more | Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial and political review/analysis of important green energy news
Michigan Tech study suggests outfitting military infrastructure with solar PV microgrid systems – study found that the mi... |
| - | Arioso Systems closed it’s Venture Capital Seedround to advance a revolutionary µSpeaker technology | Arioso Systems GmbH, provider of a new disruptive micro-transducer technology announces the completion of its first financing round. Arioso Systems 2,6M€ financing round is led by Brandenburg Kapital (Potsdam, Germany), a subsidiary of Bran... |
| - | Intelligent robotics – Fraunhofer start-up award 2017 for Mojin Robotics GmbH | On February 27, 2018, Mojin Robotics GmbH received the EUR 5,000 Fraunhofer start-up award, a joint initiative of Fraunhofer Venture and High-Tech Gründerfonds. This year’s award honors a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturi... |
