The field of energy harvesting focuses on the collection of ambient energy from the local environment that would otherwise be wasted. This ambient energy is predominantly found in three forms: kinetic energy from relative motion and vibrations, electromagnetic waves including radio waves, and heat dissipated from machines and electronics. Around 70% of the world’s generated … Continue reading Energy Harvesting with Thermoelectric Generators
Category: Applied Physics
An Overview of Promising Energy Storage Methods
A significant drawback of many renewable energy sources is their intermittent electricity output, which means they are often seen as unreliable. Solar, wind and tidal power will all need wide scale energy storage in order to provide a smooth supply or quickly respond to changes in consumption. Building the storage infrastructure is critical to expanding … Continue reading An Overview of Promising Energy Storage Methods
The Future Potential of Nuclear Energy Technology
Finding ways of generating reliable and sustainable energy will be a top priority for civilization in order to maintain our standard of living and economic development. The growth of developing nations will place an ever increasing demand for energy since generally, the annual energy use per capita is correlated with a country’s GDP per capita. … Continue reading The Future Potential of Nuclear Energy Technology
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