MicroGen Systems and Cornell University's Energy Materials Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop "self-charging" batteries.

Smart meter revenues are forecast to eclipse US$12 billion by 2016.

The market opportunities for the transparent conducting oxides, polymers and nanomaterials used in display, photovoltaics and other applications will exceed US$6.9 billion in revenues by 2016, says NanoMarkets.

Total China PC market shipments, which include desktop PCs, all-in-one PCs and mobile PCs, are growing at a faster pace than any other region of the world.

A grant will fund research to help build one of the largest solar power plants in the world.

Technology Futures Summit 2011 will be held 24 August in Adelaide.

Digi-Key Corporation and Swissbit have signed a global distribution agreement.

The Australian National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission is hosting the 75th IEC general meeting.

SmartKem's semiconductor materials have achieved a TFT mobility rating higher than other traditional organic equivalents.

CERN has issued version 1.1 of the Open Hardware Licence.

WA University will enter an electric racing car with four independently controlled wheel-hub motors into the Formula-SAE Electric competition.

Emerson Network Power has appointed Anand Sanghi as president of its Asia market operations.

Imec has printed EUV-light wafers with the ASML NXE:3100 preproduction scanner.

PV equipment spending is forecast to decline in 2012, according to a report.

Kontron has announced two design wins totalling US$41 million.