Single Molecule Piezoelectricity Opens New Opportunities for Nanodevices
Piezoelectricity – the principle behind a quartz watch, voice recognition software, microphones, etc. – is the conversion of mechanical energy into electricity and vice...
Innowattech Applying Piezoelectric Technology To Railroad Tracks For Electricity Generation
After modifying Israeli highways to produce energy from piezoelectric pads installed beneath the asphalt, Innowattech, an Israel-based company, now applied their technology on railroads.
Proof-of-Concept Piezoelectric Generators Used to Recover Energy from Wind
City College of New York researchers, led by professor Yiannis Andreopoulos, are studying how to incorporate piezoelectric electricity generators into cars and planes, so they can convert the kinetic energy of motion into electricity.
New Aluminum Nitrate-Based Device Converts Low-Frequency Vibrations to Electricity
A team of scientists from the Institute of Microelectronics at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) claim to have found the source...
Piezo Shower: Newly Invented Piezoelectric Nanowires Used to Heat Water Through Friction
The water that you unleash when you take a shower (with the "hot" knob closed) has two properties: pressure and temperature. You can change pressure, but to raise its temperature you usually need extra energy. Regularly, you don't shower with the water knob turned to the maximum, so a certain extra pressure exists in the tubing, creating friction.
Piezo-Photovoltaic Device Creates Electricity From Wind/Rain/Sun
A new device that harvests energy from raindrops, winds or sunlight has been invented at the Institute for Materials Research and Innovation at the University of Bolton, UK. Elias Siores led a team who created a special polymer with piezoelectric and photosensitive properties.
Artificial Trees from OSU Harness Energy from Vibrations
Artificial trees, inspired by nature, harness the energy of surrounding vibrations- from traffic to earthquakes.
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Pavegen's Tiles Harvest Kinetic Energy Every Time Users Step on Them
Kembell-Cook, the director of Pavegen Systems has come up with a new way to produce clean electricity from pedestrian traffic. The Pavegen tiles are...
Bismuth-Ferrite Piezoelectric Material Opens New Roads for Energy Generation
Researchers at the UC Berkeley and the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley Lab have developed a new lead-free material that generates electricity when exposed to stress. One day, this phenomenon called piezoelectricity could become as common as backyard grills.
Two Devices That Can Solar Power Your iPhone While You Walk or Listen to...
Charging a mobile device using flexible solar cells fitted in headphones, or a shoe insole that harnesses energy generated by walking, could soon be...
