Energy-harvesting, or “scavenging,” systems extract energy from the ambient environment. Unfortunately, these power generators supply much less energy than do standard batteries. However, thanks to ...

We are big fans of piezoelectricity here at Inhabitat — it essentially transforms kinetic energy into electrical current, and it can be implemented in a wide number of systems ranging from ...

MUNICH, Germany — IMEC has built the prototype of a piezo-based energy harvester which generates energy from mechanical vibrations. The research institute expects market introduction of such concepts ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/775jds/piezoelectric_ener) has announced the addition of the "Piezoelectric ...

(A) Schematic diagram of the overall experimental setup. (B) The bees’ flight experiment box. (C) Photos of the experimental setup. (D) Schematic of the bees’ loading method and masses. CMOS, ...

As we continue to carry around items that insist on requiring electricity to work, portable—even wearable—energy-generating systems are looking very attractive. A group of researchers has recently ...

Energy harvesting from the human body (approximately 100 W of consumption at rest) in various forms appears to be a near-perfect power source fit for implanted medical devices, but practical issues ...

Piezoelectricity is a property of certain materials to become electrically polarized under strain and stress. This phenomenon has been studied extensively since it was first discovered in the mid-18 ...