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By taking advantage of assembly line production, SMRs promise cost reductions and shorter construction times relative to their conventional counterparts. The first nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs) are already operational in Russia and China, but widening adoption will require both technical and regulatory developments, including development in fuel supply chains and international licensing standardization.

In this complimentary whitepaper, Dr Tess Skyrme outlines the specific applications for quantum computing within the automotive industry.

Wednesday 12 July 2023 - An introduction to printed and flexible electronics, including motivating factors; Assessment of product-market fit across the application space, including discussion of use cases seeing most commercial traction; A selection of recent innovations, spanning materials, components, and manufacturing methods; A roadmap for how the industry will develop, spanning both technologies and applications

In den von IDTechEx untersuchten Sektoren für Elektrofahrzeuge an Land findet in den nächsten zwei Jahrzehnten überwiegend ein Übergang zu batterieelektrischen Antriebssystemen statt. In der Schifffahrt ist der Fall nicht so einfach: Aufgrund des enormen Leistungs-, Energie- und Entfernungsbedarfs von Handelsschiffen wird die Verringerung der Emissionen im Seeverkehr Lösungen erfordern, die von riesigen Li-Ionen-Batteriesystemen bis hin zu umweltfreundlichen Wasserstoff-Brennstoffzellen und anderen alternativen Kraftstoffen reichen.

During the past few years, the global electric vehicle (EV) industry has experienced tremendous growth. Total global electric vehicle sales went from approximately 3.1 million in 2020 to over 9 million in 2022.

Thursday 6 July 2023 - Drivers and constraints of Li-ion battery recycling; Value chain and economics of Li-ion battery recycling; Policies and regulation overview in different regions; Technologies used in this market, including hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy and direct recycling; Introduction to market analysis and future global recycling facility expansions

The cultured meat industry passed a key milestone in June 2023 - two companies, GOOD Meat and UPSIDE Foods, received approval to begin the commercialization of their cultivated chicken products in the USA.

Walk around the aisles of a local shop: aside from the prices, little has changed since the introduction of the bar code in the 1970s. While customers have smartphones in their pockets and there are sophisticated inventory management systems in the background, the digital revolution has yet to alter the packaging of most consumer items.

Sony recently announced 'Project Q', comprising the development of a hand-held PlayStation and corresponding high-end earbuds. The inclusion of earbuds initially seems surprising since headphones and earphones are amongst the most mature in the near hundred billion-dollar wearables market.

Wednesday 5 July 2023 - Learnings From the COVID-19 Pandemic. What are the key antimicrobial technologies on the market today? What are the key applications for antimicrobial technologies, and what are the drivers? How do antimicrobial technologies work? How do they provide residual protection against microorganisms? What product and market trends were observed during the COVID-19 pandemic? What can we expect in the next global pandemic?

Electric traction motors may have originally been developed in the 1800s, but the market continues to evolve today, with the growing electric vehicle (EV) market providing new technologies, opportunities, and demand.

In den letzten 16 Jahren hat sich die thermische Entwurfsleistung (TDP) von GPUs vervierfacht. Mit der steigenden Nachfrage nach KI, Cloud-Computing und Krypto-Mining erwartet IDTechEx, dass der Stromverbrauch von Serverplatinen und Rechenzentren weiter steigen wird.