energy harvesting

Mar
01

Network seeks ways to 'steal' energy from the environment

A new virtual network of researchers and industry experts launched today with the goal of advancing energy harvesting technology and
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Nov
30

'Free' vibration energy could power mobiles within 5 years

Energy “harvested” from vibrations in the environment could be powering our mobile phones, heart monitors and many other devices within
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Nov
23

Cars, planes could boost power with energy-scavenging devices

A group of researchers in the US is envisioning a future in which small devices on planes and automobiles could
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Nov
02

'Tuneable' energy harvesters could rival batteries for power

In the near future, we might be able to generate electricity from a variety of motions — everything from walking to
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Aug
19

Turkish teen honoured for rain-to-energy project

A young Turkish research has won the Stockholm Junior Water Prize for her work demonstrating how rainwater can be harnessed
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Dec
18

Innovations hint at a battery-free future

December’s proven to be a boon for cleantech geeks: earlier this month, we learned about the possibility of mobile
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Aug
22

EnOcean harvests €4.5m for green sensors

it’s a veritable smorgasbord of green investment today. First up to the proverbial plate of VC goodness is EnOcean,
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