Energy Harvesting in Action

• Publication date: May 2012
• Report size: 243 pages

Ambient energy Energy harvesting is the use of ambient energy to provide electricity for small and or mobile equipment, whether electrical or electronic. It is concerned with providing relatively maintenance free, long life equipment, reducing the need for batteries. As is typical in relatively new technologies, there is much hype about energy harvesting and it is tough to find which countries, technologies and suppliers see success...

Ambient energy

Energy harvesting is the use of ambient energy to provide electricity for small and or mobile equipment, whether electrical or electronic. It is concerned with providing relatively maintenance free, long life equipment, reducing the need for batteries. As is typical in relatively new technologies, there is much hype about energy harvesting and it is tough to find which countries, technologies and suppliers see success and why. This report answers those questions using hard facts.

Those wishing to use energy harvesting need reassurance that it is a technology that has progressed beyond trials and new product announcements. They need to benchmark best practice. In addition, those supplying, financing and otherwise involved in energy harvesting need to identify the successful suppliers, technologies and users and learn from the failures out there. This new report provides the answers, with analysis of a considerable number of case studies concerning ongoing successful use of energy harvesting. Those needing market forecasts, technology trends, researchers, aspiring suppliers and value chain should read the sister report by IDTechEx "Energy Harvesting and Storage for Electronic Devices 2012-2022".

Uses of energy harvesting

This report looks exclusively at use of energy harvesting beyond new product announcements and trials. It examines the benefits of each project and reasons for success and failure. Winning countries, technologies, suppliers and applications are identified from hard facts. These facts, taken in conjunction with IDTechEx value analysis of the energy harvesting market and the progress of technology improvements, are used to project what will be the successes in the next five years in terms of adoption, rather than just trial, of energy harvesting. We give the reasons why. This report is intended for all involved in the energy harvesting value chain, including legislators, governments, standards bodies and investors. Benchmark your success and failure and optimise your future approach based on measured evidence. It is all here.

Consumer Electronics Industry in Germany

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
1.1. Most successful applicational sectors
1.2. Winning territories and their emphasis
2. INTRODUCTION
2.1. Definition
2.2. Size and structure of the market
2.3. Benefits
2.4. Primary energy harvesting needs
2.5. Types of energy harvesting
2.5.1. Technologies likely to succeed in future
2.5.2. Using several technologies together
2.5.3. Payback from energy harvesting
2.5.4. Importance of the Third World
3. THIRD WORLD AND HEALTHCARE SUCCESS
3.1. Afghanistan laptop computers
3.2. Brazil, Botswana, Palestine West Bank solar charged hearing aid
3.3. Burundi mobile phones
3.4. Haiti "Faith Comes by Hearing" electronic bibles
3.5. India solar powered refrigeration
3.6. Kenya mobile phone
3.7. South Africa Freeplay foetal heart monitor
3.8. South Africa Freeplay radio
3.9. Uganda mobile phone
3.10. Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Namibia, Zambia, payphone
4. MILITARY AND AEROSPACE SUCCESS
4.1. Canada Trudeau International Airport
4.2. China National Space Administration satellites
4.3. France European Space Agency satellites
4.4. India Space Research Organisation satellites
4.5. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
4.6. Switzerland solar plane
4.7. UK satellites
4.8. USA aircraft AeroVironment
4.9. USA Amerigon fuel cells
4.10. USA Germany robot jellyfish
4.11. USA military guidance system tester
4.12. USA Military land vehicles
4.13. USA NASA on Mars- planetary exploration vehicles
4.14. USA NASA satellites and space vehicles
4.15. USA Textron Bell helicopter sensing
5. MARINE SUCCESSES
5.1. Brazil Yacht Ferretti environmental controls
5.2. Italy mooring buoys
5.3. Japan lighthouses
5.4. Japan sea buoys
5.5. Switzerland electric boats
5.6. UK Rolls Royce turbines
5.7. UK sea buoys
5.8. USA sea buoys
5.9. USA sea gliders Liquid Robotics
6. SUCCESS IN BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRIAL SITES
6.1. Austria Uniqa tower controls
6.2. Brazil Philips intelligent lighting
6.3. Brazil SMT Sandvik headquarters controls
6.4. Canada Club Intrawest Whistler
6.5. Canada IKEA Brossard
6.6. Canada institute de Cardiologie controls
6.7. Canada Olympic Village Whistler
6.8. Canada Promutuel insurance building controls
6.9. Canada Promutuel insurance building controls
6.10. Canada Regulvar office controls
6.11. Canada St Andrew's Cathedral Victoria
6.12. Canada St Joseph Elementary School
6.13. Canada The Citadel of Quebec
6.14. Canada Zero Energy Green Home
6.15. France Nestlé headquarters controls
6.16. Germany Adidas Herzogenaurach building controls
6.17. Germany Agnes Karl Hospital Laartzen controls
6.18. Germany Alexander Wacker Haus building controls
6.19. Germany AVIVA Munich controls
6.20. Germany AXA Maschinenbau
6.21. Germany BSC headquarters building automation
6.22. Germany Elementary School Bromskirchen
6.23. Germany Festo AG Technology Center Hamburg
6.24. Germany Hotel Platzl controls
6.25. Germany Hotel Winkler Brau
6.26. Germany ICE Phoenix headquarters controls
6.27. Germany Juwi Headquarters controls
6.28. Germany Kaispeicher building controls
6.29. Germany MAN Werk Munich controls
6.30. Germany MDS Landesfunkhaus Thuringia
6.31. Germany Medical Center of Quedlinberg controls
6.32. Germany Messe Frankfurt
6.33. Germany Milk production Facility Hocheifel
6.34. Germany Mueritz Clinic Waren controls
6.35. Germany Multimedia Center Hamburg
6.36. Germany OS3 office building controls
6.37. Germany Premino 11 office building controls
6.38. Germany residential building Rothermel
6.39. Germany residential buildings Schorndorf
6.40. Germany Rolandsbruecke office building Hamburg
6.41. Germany SAP Headquarters Walldorf
6.42. Germany Semper Opera Dresden controls
6.43. Germany Siemens Munich
6.44. Germany Slab Method Housing Estate Neurippon
6.45. Germany Suddeutsches Kunstoffzentrum Wurtzburg
6.46. Germany Takko headquarters
6.47. Germany Thermokon extension controls
6.48. Germany Weberhaus
6.49. Japan - East Japan Railway Company
6.50. Luxembourg School Axima controls
6.51. Netherlands DZ railway station
6.52. New Zealand University Hall Canterbury controls
6.53. Norway Grenseveien office building controls
6.54. Spain building controls
6.55. Spain senior residence
6.56. Spain Torre Espacio controls
6.57. Switzerland AGS Basel building controls
6.58. Switzerland IBM Haltstetter controls
6.59. Switzerland office building renovation controls
6.60. Switzerland Timbered building
6.61. UAE Hotel Kempinski controls
6.62. UK Club Surya dance floor
6.63. UK Mond laboratory renovation controls
6.64. UK staircase The Facility
6.65. USA 1000 Continental King of Prussia
6.66. USA Bryan High School
6.67. USA Hotel Kahana Falls Hawaii
6.68. USA Industrial automation etc
6.69. USA Leggat McCall building lighting-control
6.70. USA Park City Utah
6.71. USA Perrysburg Gym lighting controls
6.72. USA Pulse Switch Systems building controls
6.73. USA University Art Museum New Haven
6.74. USA VA Medical Center
6.75. USA Wyndham Hotels access controls
7. AUTOMOTIVE, ROAD AND RAILWAY SUCCESSES
7.1. Denmark USA Copenhagen bicycle
7.2. France, Italy Bluecar
7.3. Japan Honda cars
7.4. Japan Nissan Capacitor Hybrid truck
7.5. Japan Toyota Prius
7.6. Sweden Volvo hybrid bus
7.7. UK 2012 Olympic Games staircase
7.8. UK Think Formula One racing
7.9. USA Cruise Car golf carts
7.10. USA Fisker Karma car
7.11. USA Tesla car
7.12. USA train brakes
7.13. USA wireless PulseSwitch
8. OUTDOOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND ANIMAL APPLICATIONS
8.1. Antarctica E-Base
8.2. China media wall
8.3. Germany Playmobil Fun park Zirndorf controls
8.4. Israel Power Paving
8.5. Korea street signs
8.6. Norway Shell Nyhamma gas plant sensors
8.7. Spain solar bus stop
8.8. Switzerland rock fall monitor
8.9. UK Sainsbury car park
8.10. USA Australia - smart grid sensing TelepathX
8.11. USA BP gas pipelines
8.12. USA desert tortoises
8.13. USA Extramart Convenience Store
8.14. USA garden snails
8.15. USA Greece Corinth bridge monitoring
8.16. USA Sarasota County street lighting
8.17. USA Times Square displays
9. CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SUCCESSES
9.1. Austria Head Sports Intelligent Ski
9.2. China Bluetooth headset
9.3. China calculators Texet
9.4. China Easy Energy handheld charger
9.5. China Fast Trak lantern
9.6. China hand cranked flashlight
9.7. China High Tech Wealth solar phone
9.8. China Hong Kong Mascotte phone charging bags
9.9. China Hong Kong solar bag Mascotte
9.10. China hybrid charger HYmini
9.11. China in-wheel bicycle dynamo
9.12. China piezoelectric gas lighter
9.13. China solar garden lighting
9.14. China solar mole repeller
9.15. Germany "bottle" bicycle dynamo
9.16. Germany Odersun phone charging bags
9.17. Germany solar ski helmet
9.18. Japan Casio solar wristwatches
9.19. Japan Citizen wristwatches
9.20. Japan educational toy Tamiya
9.21. Japan Seiko kinetic watch
9.22. Japan solar phone Sharp
9.23. Japan Toppan Forms
9.24. Korea solar touch phone Samsung
9.25. South Africa foot powered charger
9.26. Switzerland Swatch Group wristwatches
9.27. USA Australia power umbrella
9.28. USA iPod Touch
9.29. USA rider powered motorcycle safety alarm
9.30. USA solar powered Amazon Kindle
9.31. USA Voltaic Systems bag charger
9.32. USA wheel generator stroller
APPENDIX 1: GLOSSARY
APPENDIX 2: IDTECHEX PUBLICATIONS AND CONSULTANCY