Are solar-powered cars the ultimate electric vehicles?
Cars powered entirely by solar cells sound like a dream come true, but physics and power numbers may indicate a…
Novel energy harvesting tech could reshape medical devices
One primary downside of medical devices is that their batteries need replacement or recharging. That may not be the case…
Is hydrogen power an alternative to Li-ion batteries in EVs?
Alternative power mediums like hydrogen address Li-ion recharge/distance ratio challenge as hydrogen recharge time is equivalent to the current gasoline…
Is it again time for the flywheel-based energy storage systems?
Flywheel-based energy storage technology looks very promising "on paper" but has some very difficult issues in practice.
UCAP offers lead-acid alternative to energy storage
Ultracapacitors are moving beyond the status of a component in a quest for new energy storage solutions.
Design considerations for wirelessly charging EVs
Interoperability, EMC/EMF, and safety are major design considerations for wirelessly charging electric vehicles.
Reference designs ease development of IoT energy-harvesting systems
Developers are increasingly able to access reference designs and off-the-shelf systems for IoT energy harvesting.
IoT reference designs optimize energy savings
In a future where most objects will be connected via Internet, devices and sensors will have to work wirelessly and…
Use gravity to store energy and release grid-level power
Power system engineers can use gravity to store energy from intermittent renewable sources and release grid-level power.
Organic light cell harvests indoor lighting
An organic light cell is now available that can glean power from lighting as low as 20 Lux, opening the…