Apr
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Simon Fraser University scientists have created a comprehensive ‘roadmap’ to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power. Professor Vincenzo Pecunia has led a team of more than 100 internationally-recognized scientists in creating a comprehensive “roadmap” to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power. To realize the full potential of […]
Jan
28
Get Ambient Energy From The Environment
January 28, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) de Lyon report that introducing a plasticizer into “electrostrictive polymers” materials offers an efficient way to improve their mechanical energy harvesting performance. The group of smart materials known as “electrostrictive polymers” have been explored for their potential mechanical energy harvesting abilities as a viable method for […]