Energy Harvesting

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Using nanometer-scale components, researchers have demonstrated the first optical rectenna, a device that combines the functions of an antenna and a rectifier diode to convert...
Powerelectronics 4245 Energysaving
Tesla Motors recent launch of Powerwall batteries has the industry asking if going off-grid is realistic. In North America it may be unrealistic in the short term, but Tesla’s...
Powerelectronics 3527 Sorensen Format
Electrical energy generated from renewable sources requires efficient advanced electricity storage systems (ESSs), the process of converting electrical energy from a power network...
Powerelectronics 4375 Solar Energy 1
Researchers calculate each state’s power demands and how to meet them solely through available renewable sources.
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Vortex Bladeless uses a radically new approach to capturing wind energy. The device captures the energy of vorticity, an aerodynamic effect that has plagued structural engineers...
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Energy harvesting wireless solutions have made their way into several fields of application including building and industrial automation or smart home. The principle of harvesting...
Powerelectronics 4311 Seafloor
Researchers at UC Berkeley are looking at a new way to harness the power of big ocean waves by developing a seafloor carpet system.
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To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate more power, a 1.4-MW fuel cell has been installed on Cal State San Bernardino’s campus.
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The number of renewable-energy technology patents has steadily increased over the past decade, with the solar energy and wind markets seeing the most growth.