New processes and materials are increasing the performance of energy collection solutions but above all, to extend their life span in order to reduce maintenance costs. Indeed, Energy Harvesting solution brings more than green aspect to the market such as TCO reduction. The Total Cost of Ownership includes the acquisition cost of an asset as well as the maintenance costs during the life of the product.
A webinar will take place today, April 27 (At 17 pm France / 8 am San Francisco / 11 am New York / 4 pm London) to talk about how Energy Harvesting will power next generation IoT and how we push the limits of devices autonomy in order to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Register here : bit.ly/3wyHl2M
šĀ Ā GREAT READS
HighāEfficiency Digital InkjetāPrinted NonāFullerene Polymer Blends Using NonāHalogenated Solvents: Inkjet printing (IJP) of polymer solar cells is ideal for smallāarea offāgrid electronics with low power consumption. However, IJP is quite a complex technique compared with techniques such as spin coating or doctor blading. The IJP of polymer blends is reported based on ITIC derivatives as nonāfullerene acceptors (NFAs) using nonāhalogenated solventsā¦Read moreā¦
Demonstration of ultrahigh thermoelectric efficiency of ā¼7.3% in Mg3Sb2/MgAgSb module for low-temperature energy harvesting:Ā Based on a reference temperature of 25Ā°C, approximately 90% of waste heat is below 316Ā°C. However, it is uneconomic for waste-heat recovery using the traditional Rankine cycle. Thermoelectric technology provides a promising approach for harvesting this low-grade heat. Herein, we report a great advance in the n-type Mg3Sb1.5Bi0.5Ā system by a minor Cu addition, ranging from material design to module development.Ā Read moreā¦
Improving organic photovoltaic cells by forcing electrode work function well beyond onset of Ohmic transition: As electrode work function rises or falls sufficiently, the organic semiconductor/electrode contact reaches Fermi-level pinning, and then, few tenths of an electron-volt later, Ohmic transition. For organic solar cells, the resultant flattening of open-circuit voltage (Voc) and fill factor (FF) leads to a āplateauā that maximizes power conversion efficiency (PCE). Here, we demonstrate this plateau in fact tilts slightly upwards. Thus, further driving of the electrode work function can continue to improveĀ VocĀ and FF, albeit slowly.Ā Read moreā¦
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The Opportunities of Solar Panel Recycling: The energy industry has been experiencing a radical change and the gradual shift towardsĀ renewable energyĀ sourcing is more than evident. Nevertheless, not all that looks sustainable stays that way upon the end of its life cycle. At least that is the most common worry regarding photovoltaic (PV)Ā solar panels. They are a sustainable source of energy, dependant only on solar radiation, and capable of delivering electricity to our homes. However,Ā what happens to solar panels when they fail to perform efficiently?Ā Explore their journey through the recycling process in the infographic belowā¦Ā Read moreā¦
11 Myths About Energy Harvesting: Semiconductor technology follows many trends, one of which is the consistent reduction in active power for a given function from one generation to the next. If it wasnāt for this trend, we may never have ādiscoveredā energy-harvesting solutions as a practical alternative to conventional power. The relatively small amounts of power that can be scavenged using existing energy-harvesting technology is meager but, under the right conditions, itās more than enough to enable a wide range of Internet of Things (IoT) applicationsā¦ Read moreā¦
ANDtr delivers ground-breaking energy harvesting demonstrator in partnership with Renesas Electronics Europe and Dracula Technologies: Purpose-led technology company, AND Technology Research, is today announcing a partnership withĀ Renesas Electronics, andĀ Dracula TechnologiesĀ to deliver a self-powering, battery-less IoT device capable for communicating through low-energy BLE, from two on board sensorsā¦ Read moreā¦
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DIGITAL EVENT OR OTHER CONTENTS
We are sharing some nice webinars and videos.
Energy Harvesting demo byĀ ITEN - Solid-state micro-batteries, SMD componentsĀ - Solid-state micro-batteries, SMD components using LAYERĀ® and e-peas S.A.Ā Click here to watch the video
"Optimize IIoT with Wireless Asset Monitoring andĀ #EnergyHarvesting" with experts:Ā Silicon Labs,Ā OmdiaĀ andĀ e-peas S.A.
šTuesday, April 27, 2021Ā
At 17 pm France / 8 am San Francisco / 11 am New York / 4 pm London
ā”ļø Register here:Ā bit.ly/3wyHl2M
š± How Energy Harvesting will power next generation IoT and how we push the limits of devices autonomy in order to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).Ā
If you want to get in touch with me or someone of my team:Ā
contact@dracula-technologies.com
Take care!
Dracula Team