Printed Electronics without boarders

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For Immediate Release
2 September 2010
Printed Electronics Without Borders
Cambridge, UK

Printed Electronics Without Borders
by Dr. Harry Zervos, Technical Analyst, IDTechEx

Printed Electronics are being developed by over 3,000 companies, universities and research institutes worldwide. Although a significant percentage of these developers are located in countries such as the USA, Germany, Japan and South Korea, there's a lot of research effort in other countries also, even if the concentration of active companies active is lower. The two examples described below are the CSIRO in Australia and the A*Star-IMRE in Singapore.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

National Research Flagships are large-scale multidisciplinary research projects initiated by CSIRO in 2003. The flagships program is one of the largest scientific research endeavours ever undertaken in Australia, with the total investment to 2010-11 expected to be close to A$1.5 billion.The Future Manufacturing National Research Flagship's goal is to create new or significantly transform existing high value-adding, export-oriented sectors to improve the future competitiveness of Australian manufacturing delivering A$3 billion of impact by 2020.

The Flagship for Future Manufacturing, with a budget of A$36.2 million over four years, will:
help existing high value segments of the manufacturing industry become more competitive in global supply chains

-       develop globally competitive medical products
-       identify next generation fabricated devices
-       capture value from nanotechnology for new materials
-       develop new products and processes exhibiting low environmental footprint, and addressing CO2 and other emission targets.

The Future Manufacturing Flagship research themes are divided into three main categories and include biomedical manufacturing, cleantech and flexible electronics.

While Cleantech Manufacturing will support the growth of green jobs in the Australian manufacturing sector through the development of new products and processes, the flexible electronics theme will develop disruptive technologies and products such as photovoltaic cells and printable polymer electronics delivering outcomes in the energy, materials, health and environment domains.


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Electric vehicle market grows with advent of mega cities

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and dealers will be pleased with the rising trend towards de-urbanization polarization of vehicle sizes. By 2020, the emergence of mega super cities in developing economies will affect personal mobility, driving the demand for EVs.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, 360 Degree Perspective of the Global Electric Vehicle Market – 2010 Edition, examines the following markets: neighborhood EVs (NEVs), city EVs (CEVs), extended-range EVs (eREVs) and high-performance EVs (HPEVs).

“Most offices that are expected to move to the first-belt suburbs and city centers will encompass the shopping areas (small-scale deliveries) and living areas for ‘double/single income, no kids’ households,” said Frost & Sullivan’s automotive and transportation group team leader, Anjan Hemanth Kumar. “In mega cities, offices and homes are likely to be adjacent to each other, creating a favorable environment for EV deployment.”

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China to issue 15 electric car standards in second half

To boost domestically-produced electric vehicles, the Chinese government will issue 15 relevant electric vehicle standards in the second half after figuring out it should mainly focus on promoting pure-electric vehicles to develop its automobile industry, Beijing Times reported Thursday.

Reporters learned from the drafting standards for electric vehicles that related items such as battery box specifications, voltage/current reference, battery recycling, batter replacement requirements, charging station monitoring, billing, security, battery box number will all be standardized.

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Car Charging Group Partners With Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design to Incorporate Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Into Company's Designs Concepts

Car Charging Group, Inc.an owner and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with the mission to build-out a nationwide infrastructure, announced a strategic partnership to incorporate electric vehicle (EV) charging stations into both existing projects as well as future design offerings of Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design (KKAID) (www.kobikarp.com), located at 2915 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137-4197, a vertically-integrated and award winning firm specializing in international architecture, planning and interior design.

"Our portfolio includes luxury high-rise mixed-use developments, world-class hospitality and entertainment centers, high-end commercial and retail spaces. We have a long history in sustainable development. In April 2007, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized Baylights Condominium, a design project we spearhead, as the first green residential building in South Florida," said Kobi Karp, principal and founder of KKAID. "Access to charging stations for electric cars is the next must-have accessory in upscale housing and forward-thinking developers are demanding this feature be incorporated into design plans as a perk to distinguish their offerings from competitors."

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Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales to Hit 3.2 million Units by 2015

U.S. will be 26% of the market with China at 27% of the market

President Obama is putting a lot of emphasis during his term on moving America towards greener vehicles to reduce pollution and the need for foreign oil. Key vehicle technologies that will help enable us to make the move are hybrid and electric vehicles. Growth in both of those vehicle markets is set to boom over the next five years.

Pike Research has announced a new report that looks at the growth of the battery power electric (BEV) and plug-in electric hybrid vehicle (PEHV) market over the next five years from 2010 to 2015 and how that market will grow around the world. According to the research firm, over the next five years China will emerge as the top adopter of PEHV and BEVs with 3.2 million sold over that period for an annual compounded growth rate of 106 percent.

Coming in a close second for the same period according to Pike Research will be the United States. The research firm estimates that in the U.S. 841,000 of these vehicles will be sold accounting for 26 percent of the global market. China by comparison is expected to move 880,000 PEHVs and BEVs for 27 percent of the global market.

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Amman Gov't to introduce electric cars in bid to go green

Starting next year, several electric cars will be introduced to public agency fleets as part of the country's commitment to adopt eco-friendly practices, the government said on Wednesday.

The Nissan LEAF, manufactured by Nissan Motor Co., Lt., will be introduced in the public sector in 2011 to help the Kingdom reduce carbon dioxide emissions, preserve the environment and cut expenditures on fuel, Minister of Environment Hazem Malhas said in a press conference yesterday to announce the measure.

"I believe that we have an obligation to future generations to take the necessary actions towards a greener and better world," Malhas said, noting that the cars will be exempted from custom fees.

Under a memorandum of understanding signed yesterday in the presence of Prime Minister Samir Rifai, Jordan and Nissan will work to promote electric vehicles as an energy-saving alternative to help Jordan achieve energy independence and protect the environment.

Under the agreement, Jordan will consider the purchase of up to 300 Nissan LEAFs for public agencies, according to the Ministry of Environment.

The vehicle's motor produces up to 80 kilowatts and 280Nm of torque, enough for a maximum speed of 140 kilometres per hour. The electric motor is powered by a laminated lithium-ion battery with a power output of more than 90 kilowatts, according to Normand.

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Tata pulling out all stops to investigate Nano fires

"Rather than jumping to a conclusion, we are having a thorough investigation," said Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman of Tata Motors, referring to recent incidents of the Nano catching fire. He was addressing shareholders at the company's annual general meeting here on Wednesday.

"There are four or five cases of the Nano catching fire. We are going through a detailed investigation on each of them.

In some cases we found some foreign material on the exhaust system," Mr Tata said. "As and when we are able to determine the problem, we will give a response.we will make a statement. As far as I am concerned, there are 50,000 Nanos in the market. Four or five cases (of fire) do not indicate there is a problem with the car," he added.

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