Energy Harvesting for Small Devices

Energy harvesting is the process by which energy is derived from external sources and stored for use by small, wireless autonomous devices.

Some examples of external sources of energy used in energy harvesting include solar power, thermal energy, wind energy, salinity gradients, and kinetic energy.

Small, wireless autonomous devices like those used in wearable electronics, condition monitoring, and wireless sensor networks can benefit from energy harvesting.

<p>Energy harvesters usually provide a very small amount of power for low-energy electronics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The fuel used in large-scale energy generation costs resources like oil and coal, while the energy source for energy harvesters is present as ambient background.</p> Signup and view all the answers