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$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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.