The number of ways to harvest energy that would otherwise go unused and wasted is extraordinary. To cite a few of the many examples, there’s the heat given off during almost any physical or electronic ...

Overhead electrical distribution lines are traditionally constructed with bare aluminum or copper conductors energized at thousands of volts. This presents a danger to people and wildlife from ...

Using a more complex resonator as a dynamic magnifier, the efficiency of a MEMS-based energy harvester undergoing random impulse stimulation is greatly improved. The limitations of basic piezo-based ...

MEMS-based accelerometers are increasingly deployed in harsh environments where mechanical stress is not just expected but constant.

(Nanowerk News) Metamaterials are artificially engineered composite materials derive their properties from internal micro- and nanostructures, rather than the chemical composition found in natural ...

A research team has developed a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) piezoelectric vibration energy harvester, which is only about 2 cm in diameter with a U-shaped metal vibration amplification ...

Osaka, Japan – Walking can boost not only your own energy but also, potentially, the energy of your wearable electronic devices. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists made a significant advance ...