Energy Harvesting

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Alternative Energy

Optical Rectenna: Combined Rectifier and Antenna Converts Light to DC Current

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...
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Batteries

Advancements in Batteries and Power Electronics Are Poised to Change the Electrical Landscape

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...
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Solar

Book Review: Solar Energy Storage

Electrical energy generated from renewable sources requires efficient advanced electricity storage systems (ESSs), the process of converting electrical energy from a power network...
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Energy

Stanford Engineers Offer Plan to Convert U.S. to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy by 2050

Researchers calculate each state’s power demands and how to meet them solely through available renewable sources.
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Energy

A Wind Turbine Without Blades

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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Alternative Energy

Power Leap for Energy Harvesting

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...
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Alternative Energy

Seafloor Carpet Catches Waves To Generate Energy

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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Energy Harvesting

1.4-MW Fuel Cell Now Operational at Cal State San Bernardino

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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Energy Harvesting

Number of Patents for Renewable-Energy Technology Sees Significant Increase

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.