Engineers of LUT have constructed the world’s first electrical motor applying a textile material; carbon nanotube yarn. The new technology may revolutionize the whole electrical machin... Read more
University of Adelaide researchers are using new magnetic materials to develop revolutionary electrical motors and generators which promise significant energy savings. They have used the new... Read more
A study conducted at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has studied how it is possible to save energy in the propulsion of flexible joints without losing precision Robots are being... Read more
Ultimate effectiveness levels at low wind strengths With the DualWingGenerator, Festo has developed an extraordinary technology platform as part of the Bionic Learning Network. In contrast t... Read more
At the IAA International Motor Show, KIT Presents Innovations for Electric Mobility – Modular Battery Concept for Efficient Operation of an Electric Bus Electric mobility may be economically... Read more
“It’s a cross between a Concorde, a rail gun, and an air hockey table.” Now that the media kerfuffle surrounding Elon Musk‘s Hyperloop transit system proposal has set... Read more
The idea behind it is over 100 years old DYSPROSIUM and neodymium are not exactly the best-known elements in the periodic table, but for makers of high-end electric motors they have become v... Read more
Electric assist range is estimated at 40 km (25 miles) with two kids and groceries Bakfiets, the distinctive Dutch cargo bikes with the cargo bed located in front of the rider, are becoming... Read more
The electric light was a failure. Invented by the British chemist Humphry Davy in the early 1800s, it spent nearly 80 years being passed from one initially hopeful researcher to another, lik... Read more
What you get is a two-person electric hydrofoil The field of motorized recreational toys is currently undergoing a renaissance due to the availability of high performance electric mot... Read more
The GT4 is striking in outward appearance Volta Volaré has begun taking orders for its four-seater GT4 hybrid private aircraft it calls “the most technologically advanced private aircr... Read more
Electromagnetic interference is not just a problem in electric and hybrid drives To enable radio reception in electric vehicles, manufacturers must install filters and insulate cables, since... Read more