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MHDV Electrification Creates Spin-off Benefits

On November 13, 2020 in All, Automotive, Energy Harvesting by Jeff Shepard

The power electronics and energy storage technologies being developed for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (MHDVs) will benefit other application areas such as smart grids, microgrids, renewable energy, grid-scale energy storage, industrial systems, and even LDVs.

Going Off-Grid Efficiently With MicroGrids

On August 24, 2020 in All, Automotive, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, Lighting by Paul Lee

Microgrids are becoming popular for environmental and dollar cost savings. However, adoption is dependent on efficient power conversion electronics enabled by the increasing use of wide bandgap semiconductors.

Tagged With: efficiency, electric vehicle, energy, ev, microgrid, renewables, saving, wide bandgap

An Introduction to Nanoelectronics

On June 26, 2020 in All, Computing, Energy Harvesting, Memory, Power, Sensors by Liam Critchley

As components need to get smaller to accommodate consumer needs, manufacturers need a way of doing this. Nanoelectronics is the creation of electrical components using nanomaterials that can not only reduce the size of the device, but also provide the same, if not better, performance.

Energy Harvesting Could End Fossil Fuel Dependency

On May 5, 2020 in All, Energy Harvesting by KEMET Electronics

Demand for safe, power-efficient, renewable energy sources that require little or no maintenance is increasing on a daily basis. Learn why energy harvesting holds great promise as a solution to overcome the depletion of fossil fuels.

Energy Harvesting Is an Emerging IoT Enabler

On April 23, 2020 in All, Energy Harvesting, IoT, Sensors by Sravani Bhattacharjee

Learn about energy harvesting, a fast-emerging option for system designers to address IoT power design challenges. Get deeper insights on what IoT energy harvesting involves, its promises and challenges, R&D success stories, and some futuristic applications.

Tagged With: Energy Harvesting, IoT, M2M, machine-to-machine, motion, sunlight, transducers, wind

Bidirectional Power over Ethernet

On December 27, 2019 in All, Energy Harvesting, IoT, Power by Charles Byers

Power over Ethernet combines data and power delivery over the same twisted pair cable. While standard PoE is unidirectional, driving energy from a PSE to a PD variants exist that are capable of transferring energy in either direction. This can have advantages in distributed IoT systems.

Tagged With: Bidirectional power, Distributed energy, PoE, Power over Ethernet

The Underlying Chemistry of Piezo Materials

On February 6, 2019 in All, Energy Harvesting, Power, Sensors by Liam Critchley

The electrical properties of both piezoelectric and piezoresistive materials change when subjected to mechanical deformation. Here, we show how and why these electrical changes are due to changes within the crystal structure at the atomic level and the chemistry involved with these changes.

Harnessing Energy with Nanogenerators

On December 13, 2018 in All, Energy Harvesting, IoT, Power, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Different nanogenerators can generate enough electricity to power a small device through kinetic movements within the device, or by harvesting thermal energy. Even though the amount of electricity generated is small, it is enough for many small remote monitoring devices.

Nanotechnology Helped Realize Flexible and Wearable Electronics

On December 10, 2018 in All, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, IoT, Medical, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Flexible and wearable electronics are rapidly growing industries. The devices’ development and growth can be attributed to the benefits and specific properties of the nanomaterials commonly used within these devices. Here, we look at why nanomaterials are used in these devices.

The Chemistry of Energy Storage Systems

On December 7, 2018 in All, Automotive, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, Power by Liam Critchley

Energy storage devices are serving an increasingly wide range of applications. Their recent performance improvements are driving this growth in popularity. The basic function and any performance enhancements are due to chemistry, especially electrochemistry. In this blog, we will detail why.

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