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Funding Awarded by NY Governor for Battery and Energy Storage Technology

$1.4 million in funding has been awarded by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to six companies that are advancing battery and energy storage technology. The funding will help develop prototypes that prove the ability of advanced energy storage systems.

Breakthrough in Charging Batteries Through Movements

A team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a new technology that generates power every time an electronic device is touched or rubbed. The team created a new material called triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that harnesses static electricity.

Battery Material Store 10 Times the Amount of Energy of Lithium-ion Batteries

A new battery material has been developed that can store ten times the amount of energy that lithium-ion batteries can store. The new material has the potential to increase the battery life of portable electronics and electronic vehicles.

Battery-Free Gesture Recognition System Prototype Created

A team of computer scientists from the University of Washington have developed a gesture recognition system that uses no batteries and offers the ability to control electronic devices with hand movements. The prototype utilizes existing TV signals for power and sensing hand gestures.

Nanotechnology To Bring Significant Benefits to Energy Market

A study conducted by the IEC and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) has found that nanotechnology will change the future of energy storage and solar energy technology.

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New Lithium Ion Battery Design Inspired by a Pomegranate

Stanford researchers are using the seeds of a pomegranate as inspiration to cluster tiny silicon particles in hard carbon rinds to design the next generation of lithium ion batteries.

ARPA-E Funded Projects to Research Liquid Battery Electrodes

Several projects are being funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) for the development and research of using liquid battery electrodes that reduce costs while increasing energy density. These new batteries have the ability to be recharged or replaced with new fuel.

Wireless Charging Technology Being Tested for Plug-in Hybrids and Electric Vehicles

Toyota is currently testing a new wireless charging system for plug-in hybrids and electric cars in three homes in Japan. The system is comprised of a unique electromagnetic coil set that is in the ground and uses inductive battery charging methods that could eliminate the use of wires and plugs.

Breakthrough Made in Rechargeable Battery Technology

Funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), a team of researchers at the Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI) have developed a new rechargeable battery technology that is scalable, low-cost and low-energy making it a greener option and practical for commercial applications.

Navigant Research Forecast Energy Harvesting Systems Market to Reach $375 Million by 2020

A report published by Navigant Research calculates the annual worldwide revenue from energy harvesting systems will grow to almost $375 million in 2020 from $283 million in 2014.

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