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New Tech Tuesdays: 2023 in Review

On January 2, 2024 in All, General, New Tech Tuesdays by Colin Carter

A new year is here, and new tech is on its way. But first, let’s take stock of the innovations that shaped the past year. Look back at the top New Tech Tuesday posts from 2023, from infotainment to autonomous lawnmowers and solar-powered generators.

What Are Piezo-Phototronics?

On August 9, 2023 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Piezo-phototronic materials share many characteristics with piezotronic materials that help modulate charge carriers and electric currents at different semiconducting interfaces, but they also have photoexcitation properties that enable them to enhance a range of optoelectronic devices.

The Chemistry Behind Thin Film Solar Cells

On August 31, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, Power by Liam Critchley

The distinct types of thin film solar cells have different working principles based on their fundamental chemistry. All thin film solar cells work differently from conventional inorganic solar cells, and even though their efficiencies are not as high, they have other benefits.

Hybrid Energy Storage Device as Backup to Solar Cells

On January 26, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Vishay

The movement toward more sustainable solutions motivates design engineers to move beyond finite energy sources toward a fully renewable solution: solar cells. However, design engineers must overcome several challenges to realize this approach in the IoT.

Tagged With: dc-dc converters, energy harvesting, iot, power, pv, solar

A Breakthrough for Increasing Organic Solar Cell Conductivity

On September 14, 2018 in All, Energy Harvesting, Lighting, Power by Mouser Staff

An accidental discovery at the University of Michigan has turned the sleepy world of organic solar cells upside down. It turns out that electrons can go farther in organic materials, making these materials a far more efficient conduit of electrical current.

PWM or MPPT: Which Controller is Right for Your Solar PV System?

On July 27, 2018 in All, Energy Harvesting, Power by Alex Misiti

In battery-tied photovoltaic (PV) arrays, charge controllers are a critical component that can drastically impact the operation and overall cost of the system.

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