Energy Harvesting –New Green Energy

Energy Harvesting is the technique of capturing ambient energy in physical systems which often dissipates into a less usable form to the environment and converting it into usable electric power. Energy harvesting is beneficial in powering the electronics where there's a need to replace or monitor conventional power sources, making them a more expensive option. The use of energy harvesters eliminates the need to run wires or make frequent visits to replace batteries, thus contributing to green energy savings. This short letter reports the 3new designed energy harvesting systems based on the electromagnetic and piezoelectric effect from two Universities, i.e. Lublin University of Technology (Poland) and University College Dublin (Republic of Ireland) binding the cooperation between universities in the EH Dialog project. The proposed systems can be used as a power supply for low-energy devices or in diagnostics.