Energy Harvesting

Surprises abound in the new IDTechEx Research report, "Supercapacitor Markets, Technology Roadmap, Opportunities 2021-2041"

Wednesday 30 September - An overview of the electricity grid, and the potential of stationary energy storage; explanation and classification of Gravitational Energy Storage technologies; overview of the Compressed Air Energy Storage systems; and much more.

Premium Article "Distributed Energy Systems with Artificial Intelligence" by IDTechEx Chairman Dr Peter Harrop

Providing power for essential electronic and electrical devices in emerging countries is challenging.

The progress to mine electrification is rapid due to health and emissions responsibilities and regulations.

Wind power has a major place in grid electricity production because very large units are used that are twice as efficient as the small units we used to see on houses, roadwork signs and so on.

Well, not quite everything. Nonetheless, over the next 15 years the rather rapid oblivion of the steam train or the fax machine will look mild compared to the impact of many other things peaking, sometimes in unison.

The electricity grid is undergoing its first evolution since the invention of the power transmission system, and energy storage devices, particularly mechanical energy storage devices, will play a solid role in this evolution.

Facebook and Alphabet, parent of Google, are among the small number of companies with almost limitless money, some of which they spend on heroic new products few other can fund. Most fail.