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energy harvesting

a) Thin film polycrystalline CdTe (Schottky diode) PV cell, glass side (left) and contact side (right), and b) device structure.

Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste into Electricity with New Micro-Battery Design

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Technology
Black strip of fibre is coated with MXene that allows the fabric to absorb sunlight and body heat and convert it to energy.

Solar-Powered Smart Fabric Heralds New Era in Wearable Tech

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Technology
Schematic illustration of a wireless network with energy-harvesting modules. RF signals that are unused by electronic gadgets and would otherwise go to waste are used to generate usable DC power to drive sensors and devices.

Turning unused signals such as Wi-Fi into energy for electronics

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Technology
Turning glass into a ‘transparent’ light-energy harvester

Turning glass into a ‘transparent’ light-energy harvester

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Technology
Hybrid energy harvesters that harness heat and vibration simultaneously

Hybrid energy harvesters that harness heat and vibration simultaneously

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Technology
Sensor illustration

Battery-Free Sensors Are Powered by Ambient Energy

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Technology
Solar panels in a grassy field | Caltech

Better Energy Harvesting with ‘Law-Breaking’ Device

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Physics & Mathematics, Technology
This diagram shows what these D-TENG panels might look like. It also illustrates how the bridge structure, when combined with the lower electrodes, can lead to improved energy storage.

Collecting energy from raindrops using solar panel technology

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Technology
Different coil designs influence the amount of power harvested. Credit: Cui et al., 10.1145/3560905.3568526

Next-gen wireless tech may leverage human body for energy

Categories Technology

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