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Researchers strain to improve electrical material and it's worth it

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers have devised a method of making ferroelectric thin films with twice the strain, resulting in exceptional performance.

Industry-standard ultra-low power microcontroller benchmarks

The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) has announced its intent to create a standardized, industry-endorsed method to evaluate the energy efficiency of ultra-low power (ULP) microcontrollers.

Large area electronics: addressing the applications challenge

The city of Cambridge,UK, is well known for its historical contribution to the field of organic electronics, and is keen to stay at the forefront of new applications.

Zigbee Alliance debuts battery-free option with new green power

The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, has announced the most eco-friendly way to power ZigBee products via its new Green Power feature.

TI ZigBee wireless network processor

Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced that the CC2538 is the industry's first ZigBee® wireless network processor to offer the three most popular ZigBee standards for one end-device (ZigBee Smart Energy™, ZigBee Home Automation™ and ZigBee Light Link™).

NRI to lead new five-year effort to develop post-CMOS electronics

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced the selection of the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative, a collaboration of several key firms in the semiconductor industry, to support university-centered research for the development of after-the-next-generation "nanoelectronics" technology.

Highlights of Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe 2012 (Part One)

Highlights of last week's IDTechEx conference, Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe in Berlin, part one.

G24 Innovations Energy Harvesting Device wins 2012 IDTechEx award

Following an extensive review by the expert judging panel, the award was given to G24i for the launch of the most valuable new energy harvesting product in the last 24 months, based on a criteria which included technical development of the product, its market potential and benefits it brings over alternative solutions in the market.

G24 Innovations Energy Harvesting Device wins 2012 IDTechEx award

G24 Innovations (G24i), the manufacturer of next-generation Dye Sensitized Photo Electric Cells, has been awarded the prestigious IDTechEx prize for the 2012 Best Technical Development of an Energy Harvesting Device at the Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe 2012 conference and exhibition.

EnOcean starts new University Programme

EnOcean has launched a new university programme. This initiative will educate the university community about energy harvesting wireless technology and open up students' career opportunities at EnOcean.

EnOcean appoints Matthias Poppel as COO

EnOcean has announced the appointment of Matthias Poppel as Chief Operation Officer.

The murky waters of energy harvesting

The confluence of sea water and fresh water with its inherent difference in salinity is providing researchers with a new approach to energy harvesting.

THINERGY MECs are ideal for bluetooth low energy applications

Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS) has announced that their award-winning THINERGY® Micro-Energy Cell (MEC) products are the ideal energy storage solution for many Bluetooth® Smart (also known as Bluetooth Low Energy) devices.

Flextech Alliance welcomes new governing board members

Industry veterans bring specialized expertise in business development and emerging applications to the alliance.

EnOcean appoints Laurent Giai-Miniet as Chief Executive Officer

EnOcean GmbH has announced that it has appointed Laurent Giai-Miniet as its new Chief Executive Officer.

EnOcean Alliance members to showcase wireless energy harvesting

The EnOcean Alliance, together with supporting partners BSC Software, Dimonoff, Echoflex, ILLUMRA, Kieback & Peter, Leviton, Magnum Energy Solutions, Verve Lighting Systems, and SCL Elements will exhibit and demonstrate their cutting-edge portfolio of wireless energy harvesting products.

Winners of the IDTechEx Energy Harvesting and WSN Awards

At the Energy Harvesting & Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) awards dinner on June 21 in Munich, Germany, companies were recognized for making significant technical or commercial progress with these technologies.

EnOcean Alliance grows to 200 member companies

The EnOcean Alliance has announced it has signed up its 200th member company, NanoSense.