A new alliance dedicated to deploying ultra low-carbon solar energy announced its formation. Leading renewable energy companies from a diverse cross-section of the solar industry have joined together to launch the Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance (The Alliance).

With photolithography systems for semiconductor manufacturing becoming ever more sophisticated, component suppliers need to be able to provide products of the highest quality to meet the current and future demands in chip production.

Delta announced it is collaborating with Brandenburgische Technische Universität on an on-site proof-of-concept designed to test the feasibility of enabling a smart grid capable of balancing the power demand/supply between grid operators and electric vehicle (EV) owners.

Fuel cells play a key role in the transition to renewables in power and mobility. But the energy efficiency of these cells poses a major challenge, particularly in automotive engineering. The individual components need to be as light and small as possible, yet attain a high efficiency factor.

The ultrashort pulse laser has been known to shine whenever highly sensitive material needs to be machined quickly yet gently. The Fraunhofer ILT has investigated a quick, reliable and nondestructive method of ablating lithium-ion batteries’ anode material with an ultrashort pulsed laser beam. This ablation technique exposes electrical contact points called tabs.

Aledia, a developer and manufacturer of next-generation 3D LEDs for display applications based on its gallium-nitride-nanowires-on-silicon platform, announced the closing of its Series C financing round with Intel Capital as a new investor.

ZVEI has a new president, Gunther Kegel succeeds Michael Ziesemer, who has held the position since 2014. Kegel considers climate change, in which the electrical industry plays a major role, to be one of the biggest global challenges.

Electric mobility is picking up speed, and this positive trend is also being felt by suppliers of electric vehicles. One of them is LAPP Mobility GmbH, which is expecting sales to increase by 20% in the coming year. The company's workforce has also grown by 12% and now stands at 74 employees.

It is expected to be market-ready by 2023: Anode material for lithium ion batteries, leading to more powerful energy storage systems. The material has already been tested in the laboratories of the Center for Nanointegration (CENIDE) at the UDE.

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced Simcenter™ SCAPTOR™ software for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) data collection, further expanding the Simcenter™ portfolio for autonomous vehicle performance engineering.