Nanotechnology is quietly rewriting the rules of how small machines get their power, turning the ambient vibrations, motion ...

A hydroelectric generator produces electricity by harnessing the kinetic energy of running water. Now you can not only find stationary larger-scale hydroelectric generators but also portable micro ...

MicroGen Systems is developing a product that will scavenge energy from naturally occurring vibration (e.g. a vibrating car), and extend the lifetime of rechargeable batteries or replace them all ...

November 18, 2008 A micron-scale generator that uses zinc oxide wires to produce alternating current could be woven into clothing to power wireless devices or implanted in the body to monitor vital ...

FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2008 - Iraqi citizens gathered in Baghdad's Karadah district Oct. 17 to celebrate a new micro-power generator that will provide electricity to about 300 ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Top 10 Power Generation Technologies Market by Generation - Global Forecast to 2021" report to their offering. The ...

Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) researchers (l-r) Dr. Iulica Zana, David Arnold and Dr. Jin-Woo Park work with a dime-size generator they developed that can produce enough power to run ...

Micro-scale energy harvesting, enabled by a new ultra-low voltage module, is emerging as a practical and workable solution to realizing the next generation of energy harvesting. Since the beginning of ...

RENEWABLE energy harnessed by "micro-generation" enterprises could be a major driver for the Welsh economy. Andrew Davies, minister for enterprise, has launched a consultation on an action plan to ...