https://www.idtechex.com/ IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, Printed Electronics, Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd Blue hydrogen, produced from natural gas using reforming processes with carbon capture, offers a lower-carbon alternative to grey hydrogen and serves as a transitional solution toward a hydrogen-based economy. Successfully scaling blue hydrogen requires the alignment of three key pillars: regulatory support, commercial drivers, and technological innovations. Together, these pillars establish the market foundation, real-world deployment, and efficiency improvements. In this article, IDTechEx explores how these three key pillars are shaping blue hydrogen's future for scalable and sustainable growth.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/three-pillars-shaping-blue-hydrogens-future/34660?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/three-pillars-shaping-blue-hydrogens-future/34660?rsst2id=0Thu, 23 Apr 2026 ZZZc.wong@idtechex.com (Dr Cherie Wong) Wearables can bridge the communication gap between the body and a computer. This article explores how devices can serve various purposes, from displaying real-time narration from actual speech, to generating readable, measurable signals translated directly from the body and understood within the medical space.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/real-time-narration-head-safety-and-biometrics-with-wearables/34650?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/real-time-narration-head-safety-and-biometrics-with-wearables/34650?rsst2id=0Wed, 22 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) New generations of wireless networks are typically introduced every 10 years. With 6G rollout expected to commence around 2030, material development is well underway to meet the requirements of next generation of telecommunication technologies. While the 5G rollout is in progress, this article looks to the future of 6G and the ongoing development of low-loss materials to support it.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/low-loss-materials-a-key-enabler-for-6g-telecoms/34646?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/low-loss-materials-a-key-enabler-for-6g-telecoms/34646?rsst2id=0Wed, 22 Apr 2026 ZZZs.selim@idtechex.com (Dr Shababa Selim) Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst Shihao Fu on Thursday 30th April for the expert-led webinar, "Humanoid Robots in Industry: Market Readiness, ROI, and 10-Year Outlook". Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times in one day.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/join-our-expert-webinar-on-humanoid-robots-in-industry/34648?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/join-our-expert-webinar-on-humanoid-robots-in-industry/34648?rsst2id=0Wed, 22 Apr 2026 ZZZc.martin@idtechex.com (Charlotte Martin) IDTechEx forecasts the power electronics market to exceed US$65 billion by 2036, with EVs and data center power electronics taking up significant market share. Across the power electronics industry, the commercialization of wide bandgap semiconductors SiC and GaN enable increased efficiency and power density. The demands of the EV, data center, and renewables industries differ significantly, resulting in different rates of technological innovation across the power electronics landscape. By understanding how different power electronics applications relate to each other, IDTechEx offers a unique, cross-application insight into the power electronics industry as a whole.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/power-electronics-market-to-exceed-us-65-billion-by-2036/34630?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/power-electronics-market-to-exceed-us-65-billion-by-2036/34630?rsst2id=0Tue, 21 Apr 2026 ZZZm.fall@idtechex.com (Matthew Fall) The world of robotics is home to not only the stereotypical personified robot with humanistic qualities, but increasingly independent autonomous vehicles utilizing radar and other sensing capabilities to think for themselves. This article covers robotics from humanoids and drones to autonomous car technologies.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/robotics-making-moves-across-production-farming-and-driving/34627?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/robotics-making-moves-across-production-farming-and-driving/34627?rsst2id=0Tue, 21 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) Join IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Mika Takahashi on Thursday 23rd April for the expert-led webinar, "Photonic Integrated Circuits, Driving an Interconnect Revolution". Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times in one day.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/expert-webinar-on-photonic-integrated-circuits/34626?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/expert-webinar-on-photonic-integrated-circuits/34626?rsst2id=0Mon, 20 Apr 2026 ZZZc.martin@idtechex.com (Charlotte Martin) From materials that withstand extreme temperatures, to pristine graphene sheets and high-value critical materials, this article covers advanced coatings, graphene, and critical material recovery.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-top-of-the-material-chain-advanced-coatings-to-critical-minerals/34621?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-top-of-the-material-chain-advanced-coatings-to-critical-minerals/34621?rsst2id=0Thu, 16 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) As economies worldwide are growing exponentially, there is increasing pressure on many of the major sectors to keep up with global trends. This article covers the need for new thermal management technologies alongside the growing demand for vehicle electrification high performance computing.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/cooling-off-with-thermal-management-electric-cars-to-data-centers/34620?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/cooling-off-with-thermal-management-electric-cars-to-data-centers/34620?rsst2id=0Thu, 16 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) IDTechEx analyst Dr Selim presents on materials that can help minimize transmission losses in high frequency communications.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/materials-to-reduce-transmission-losses-video/34619?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/materials-to-reduce-transmission-losses-video/34619?rsst2id=0Wed, 15 Apr 2026 ZZZs.selim@idtechex.com (Dr Shababa Selim) As the off-highway industries of construction, agriculture, and mining begin to see greater electrification of machines, battery technologies will be critical to their performance and overall market adoption. This article highlights how the performance demands of machines can be understood in order to match them with the best-fitting battery technology.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/finding-the-best-batteries-for-electric-off-highway-machines/34608?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/finding-the-best-batteries-for-electric-off-highway-machines/34608?rsst2id=0Tue, 14 Apr 2026 ZZZp.jaswani@idtechex.com (Pranav Jaswani) With in-mold electronics (IME) company, Kronos Mechatronics, having won the LOPEC 2026 Startup Award for Best Business Potential, the hype for printed electronic technologies can continue to flourish. This article covers IDTechEx's visit to LOPEC 2026 in Munich, exploring the use of IME within automotives.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/will-ime-be-the-path-for-printed-electronics-to-break-into-automotives/34602?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/will-ime-be-the-path-for-printed-electronics-to-break-into-automotives/34602?rsst2id=0Tue, 14 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) IDTechEx analyst Eve Pope discusses the production pathways for biofuels and e-fuels including sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/biofuels-and-e-fuels-video-production-pathways-and-outlook/34580?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/biofuels-and-e-fuels-video-production-pathways-and-outlook/34580?rsst2id=0Fri, 10 Apr 2026 ZZZe.pope@idtechex.com (Eve Pope) Ion exchange membrane materials are electrically conductive materials responsible for the selective transportation of ions, and are necessary for applications including green hydrogen production, hydrogen fuel cells, and carbon capture. This article covers IDTechEx's research into the growing market and some of the main applications for ion exchange membranes.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/clean-energy-driving-the-uptake-of-ion-exchange-membranes/34593?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/clean-energy-driving-the-uptake-of-ion-exchange-membranes/34593?rsst2id=0Fri, 10 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) From gas separation membranes and carbon capture to sustainable biofuels and next-generation feedstocks, IDTechEx's expansive portfolio of Sustainability Research Reports and Subscriptions covers a huge range of technologies, with deep dives into different sustainable markets, with forecasts for their developments spanning the next decade.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/gas-separation-carbon-capture-and-biofuels-the-sustainability-rise/34582?rsst2id=0https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/gas-separation-carbon-capture-and-biofuels-the-sustainability-rise/34582?rsst2id=0Thu, 09 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett)