Tuesday 19 June 2012, Amsterdam
Demand for energy harvesters is expected to grow with the development of low-power electronics, motivated by the increasing need for various applications to run efficiently, independently and remotely.
A number of low power microcontrollers, digital signal processors, RF transceivers and sensors have already been developed, such as Texas Instruments' MSP430 microcontroller and Analog Devices Inc.’s ADXL345 ultra-low-power Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) sensor.
However, further technological development is required to facilitate an efficient means of energy storage. Currently, energy can be stored either by using batteries or ultracapacitors. Due to their efficiency and superior lifetime, capacitors are increasingly preferred over batteries, but concerns about leakages limit their use over long periods. While a combination of batteries and capacitors can provide a safe and efficient harvesting system, the industry still lacks an innovative way to store harvested energy over prolonged lengths of time.
Hybrid energy harvesters represent the next progression in the green energy industry. While energy produced by AEHs is limited, hybrid energy harvesters utilize multiple sources, such as light, heat and vibrations, to increase its energy generating potential. Demand for these can be expected to increase in the near future, but technology will still need to catch up. Until then, the AEHs market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1% during 2012–2016.
This report provides information on industry dynamics, key suppliers, and the sales revenue and sales volume of AEHs, and gives forecasts for energy harvesting based on type, region and end-application until 2016. Market size forecasts until 2016 are provided for photovoltaic energy harvesters, electromagnetic energy harvesters, piezoelectric energy harvesters and thermoelectric energy harvesters. The following application markets for energy harvesters are also discussed: consumer electronics, industrial and building automation, and military and aerospace.
This report was built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research, and in-house analysis conducted by a team of industry experts.
Publish date : June 2012
Report code : ASDR-28718
Pages : 72
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