energy harvesting

A fabric can harvest body heat to power small wearable microelectronics

Many wearable biosensors, data transmitters and similar tech advances for personalized health monitoring have now

New material approach means piezoelectric energy harvesting could see a 10 fold increase

A 10-fold increase in the ability to harvest mechanical and thermal energy over standard piezoelectric

Converting heat from electronics into energy using thin film pyroelectric energy conversion

Nearly 70 percent of the energy produced in the United States each year is wasted

A new way to harvest energy by generating an electrical impulse when the light fluctuates from sunshine to shade and vice versa

It may in the future be possible to harvest energy with the aid of leaves

A better hybrid energy harvesting system using sun and rain

Despite the numerous advances in solar cells, one thing remains constant: cloudy, rainy conditions put

An alternative to conventional piezoelectric energy harvesters

A team of scientists at University of Limerick has discovered that applying pressure to a

Using your body energy as a power source

Smartphones, MP3 players, sports electronics devices such as pulse meters or trackers, medical equipment such

A new advanced energy harvesting system based on a temperature difference between the hot and cold sides

A recent study, led by Professor Kyoung Jin Choi in the School of Materials Science

Power harvested from evaporation could provide nearly 70 percent of U.S. power

Other Potential Benefits Include Reliability and Water Savings  In the first evaluation of evaporation as

High-tech yarns generate electricity when they are stretched or twisted

An international research team led by scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and

Ultrathin energy harvesting device so thin it can be embedded in clothing

Imagine slipping into a jacket, shirt or skirt that powers your cell phone, fitness tracker

Wearable electronic devices using body heat as the only source of energy

In a proof-of-concept study, North Carolina State University engineers have designed a flexible thermoelectric energy

Self-charging paper device can harvest and store energy from body movements

Despite the many advances in portable electronic devices, one thing remains constant: the need to

An electricity generator that mimics trees

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but electricity might someday. Iowa State University scientists have built

Low-frequency mechanical energy harvesting getting ready for takeoff

A new concept in energy harvesting could capture energy that is currently mostly wasted due