U.S. Army Establishes Energy Initiatives depot The United States’ Army says its many large-scale renewable energy installations would become vital to mission security in the event of failure to the civilian electricity grid. The Army has established a new Energy Initiatives Office (EIO) Task Force to manage an estimated $7.1 billion in investments on future [...]
Posted on August 23rd, 2011 by Editor
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WORLD LEASERS IN ENERGY GENERATION MEET, BE THERE-REGISTER NOW HERE… Full details of the World Future Energy Summit 2011 program have now been released! Download the Summit brochure to see the world leaders, international experts, innovators and financiers confirmed to address this landmark event. Reserve your place today! Seats are limited! What’s on the Summit [...]
Posted on December 13th, 2010 by Editor
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Lufthansa begins flights with renewable fuel Flights will begin after official approval has been received from the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) allowing the use of jet fuel produced using Neste Oil’s NExBTL technology, which produces renewable fuel from vegetable oil and animal fat. Approval is expected to take place in spring 2011. [...]
Posted on December 8th, 2010 by Editor
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Vibration &Energy Harvesting: Powering Up the Battery-Free World Oct 31, 2010 23:58 ideyoshi Kume The amount of electricity generated by vibration is proportional to the frequency and amplitude of the vibrator, which means that maximizing both will easily increase output. Because of the way vibration-based generators work, however, fine adjustment is needed to ensure they [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2010 by Editor
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Energy Harvesting: Powering Up the Battery-Free World Oct 31, 2010 23:58 ideyoshi Kume One of the reasons that overseas manufacturers have pulled so far ahead of Japan in practical application is that domestic manufacturers are overly concerned with generating electricity. Many firms in Japan have been developing power generating devices for years, but the thrust [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2010 by Editor
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Energy Harvesting and Powering Up the Battery-Free World Oct 31, 2010 23:58 ideyoshi Kume The idea behind wireless sensor networks is old, but a battery-free design would vastly expand its range of application. Voltree Power LLC of the US, a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) of the US, has been contracted by [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2010 by Editor
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Energy Harvesting: Powering Up the Battery-Free World Oct 31, 2010 23:58 ideyoshi Kume Though the thermoelectric conversion device is small, the heat exchanger used to attain the high efficiency for a given temperature differential is relatively large. This component is expected to account for the majority of module cost. The heat exchanger is critical in [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2010 by Editor
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Energy Harvesting: Powering Up The Battery-Free World Oct 31, 2010 23:58 ideyoshi Kume Sensors and Microcontrollers, Too! Sensors are another type of peripheral components evolving rapidly. Sensors designed to acquire information such as temperature and humidity are shrinking and consuming less power. The brightness sensors used to control lighting, for example, are being mounted on [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2010 by Editor
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Again – From Low Power to No Power through Energy Harvesting: Powering Up the Battery-Free World Oct 31, 2010 23:58 ideyoshi Kume Stepping Up from only 20mV Co2 to energy The impact of higher power supply circuit performance is dramatic, because just how efficiently the power supply can handle the minute trickles of power gained [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2010 by Editor
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More on harvesting free energy & Powering Up the Battery-Free World Oct 31, 2010 23:58 ideyoshi Kume The enormous attention garnered by the growing market, in spite of the tiny amounts of power available, is due to the high convenience it promises. The major selling point for energy harvesting is that equipment can use it [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2010 by Editor
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