Apple proposes new wireless charging ecosystem
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News tagged with power devices
Engineering
New hybrid device can both capture and store solar energy
Researchers from the University of Houston have reported a new device that can both efficiently capture solar energy and store it until it is needed, offering promise for applications ranging from power generation to distillation ...
Nov 20, 2019
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Engineering
Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials
Imagine a world where smartphones, laptops, wearables, and other electronics are powered without batteries. Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have taken a step in that direction, with the first fully flexible device that ...
Jan 28, 2019
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Engineering
Wireless system can power devices inside the body
MIT researchers, working with scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital, have developed a new way to power and communicate with devices implanted deep within the human body. Such devices could be used to deliver drugs, ...
Jun 4, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Hybrid system designed to harvest 'full spectrum' of solar energy
A new concept could bring highly efficient solar power by combining three types of technologies that convert different parts of the light spectrum and also store energy for use after sundown.
Aug 18, 2016
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Hi Tech & Innovation
New technology allows smartphones and wearable devices to share power (w/ Video)
(Tech Xplore)—A team of researchers working at the University of Bristol in the U.K. has developed a new type of technology that could allow smartphones to trade power with wearable and other mobile devices. As noted in ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
A flexible and efficient DC power converter for sustainable-energy microgrids
A new DC-DC power converter is superior to previous designs and paves the way for more efficient, reliable and sustainable energy storage and conversion solutions. The Kobe University development can efficiently interface ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Harvesting vibrational energy from 'colored noise'
The energy demands of today's ubiquitous small electronic devices—including sensors, data transmitters, medical implants and 'wearable' consumer products such as Fitbits—can no longer be met by chemical batteries alone. ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Drawing inspiration from plants: A metal–air paper battery for wearable devices
For more than two millennia, paper has been a staple of human civilization. But these days, the use of paper is not limited to writing. It is also playing a pivotal role in ushering in a greener future.
Apr 3, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists develop high-boost and high-efficiency DC power converter
A new electrical power converter design achieves a much higher efficiency at lower cost and maintenance than before. The direct current voltage boost converter developed by Kobe University is poised to be a significant contribution ...
Apr 1, 2024
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