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Ashok
Guest
Energy Harvesting - Power Everywhere
When:
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
6:00pm - 7:00pm - Networking and Refreshment
7:00pm - 8:30pm - Panel Discussion and Q/A
Where:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
REGISTER at http://www/vlab.org
Event Description:
Three factors are reaching a tipping point to open up new vistas in
Energy Harvesting: cheaper, smaller, long-lasting batteries; Super low
power CPUs and digital signal processors; and innovations in the
energy harvesting devices themselves. Benefits range from the
convenience of eliminating wiring clutter and frequent battery
replacement, to the enabling of new applications where prohibitive
wiring or battery costs are avoided altogether.
The cost of finding and replacing batteries at frequent intervals for
small devices such as wireless sensors and building & industrial
controls is a challenge. Scavenging energy from the environment is
becoming more attractive. There are over 500 products based on
perpetually powered technologies ranging from simple light switches,
which are powered by simply pressing the switch, to more complex
devices that measure the integrity of the rotating blades on military
helicopters. It is estimated that this segment of the market alone
will yield an approximate $1.2B opportunity by 2014.
Growth in renewable energy itself will drive increased demand for
energy storage capacity. Batteries represent about a $39B market,
which will grow to $50B over the next five years; with rechargeable
batteries leading the way. Energy harvesters are one approach in
charging these batteries.
The military, security and aerospace industries with a projected
market potential of over $1B, heavily rely on electronics that require
field power where there are no convenient outlets for recharging
batteries. In the battlefield soldiers use portable electronic
systems, which can include communications equipment, thermal sights,
night-vision goggles, GPS and portable or laptop computers. All of
this equipment needs a lightweight and long lasting source of power.
Our featured presenter shares exactly such a solution with us, with a
product that harvests ambient energy generated by human motion.
Enhancing energy and power capacity in mobile and consumer devices may
be the inflection point in guiding energy harvesting from a niche
market into the mainstream âhigh volumeâ consumer market. Other
possible use cases may include perpetually powered devices for
monitoring traffic and road conditions, or sniffing out pesticides and
other toxins. âIs there a new App for that?â
Share your ideas with us on twitter @vlab #vlabeh
Topics to be explored:
Applications beyond the wireless sensors
Business models to profitability
Will energy harvesting finally make smart cities a reality?
Moderator:
Rex Northen, Executive Director of the Cleantech Open
Presenter:
Yad Garcha, CEO, BionicPower
Panelists:
Dr. Cyril VanÄura, Investment Director, Robert Bosch Venture Capital
Robert Andosca, Founder & CTO, MicroGen Systems
Dr. Ahmad Baghai Dowlatabadi, Founder & CEO, Aivaka
Nicholas Fowler, Chairman & CEO, Perpetua Power Source Technologies
REGISTER at http://www/vlab.org
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
When:
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
6:00pm - 7:00pm - Networking and Refreshment
7:00pm - 8:30pm - Panel Discussion and Q/A
Where:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
REGISTER at http://www/vlab.org
Event Description:
Three factors are reaching a tipping point to open up new vistas in
Energy Harvesting: cheaper, smaller, long-lasting batteries; Super low
power CPUs and digital signal processors; and innovations in the
energy harvesting devices themselves. Benefits range from the
convenience of eliminating wiring clutter and frequent battery
replacement, to the enabling of new applications where prohibitive
wiring or battery costs are avoided altogether.
The cost of finding and replacing batteries at frequent intervals for
small devices such as wireless sensors and building & industrial
controls is a challenge. Scavenging energy from the environment is
becoming more attractive. There are over 500 products based on
perpetually powered technologies ranging from simple light switches,
which are powered by simply pressing the switch, to more complex
devices that measure the integrity of the rotating blades on military
helicopters. It is estimated that this segment of the market alone
will yield an approximate $1.2B opportunity by 2014.
Growth in renewable energy itself will drive increased demand for
energy storage capacity. Batteries represent about a $39B market,
which will grow to $50B over the next five years; with rechargeable
batteries leading the way. Energy harvesters are one approach in
charging these batteries.
The military, security and aerospace industries with a projected
market potential of over $1B, heavily rely on electronics that require
field power where there are no convenient outlets for recharging
batteries. In the battlefield soldiers use portable electronic
systems, which can include communications equipment, thermal sights,
night-vision goggles, GPS and portable or laptop computers. All of
this equipment needs a lightweight and long lasting source of power.
Our featured presenter shares exactly such a solution with us, with a
product that harvests ambient energy generated by human motion.
Enhancing energy and power capacity in mobile and consumer devices may
be the inflection point in guiding energy harvesting from a niche
market into the mainstream âhigh volumeâ consumer market. Other
possible use cases may include perpetually powered devices for
monitoring traffic and road conditions, or sniffing out pesticides and
other toxins. âIs there a new App for that?â
Share your ideas with us on twitter @vlab #vlabeh
Topics to be explored:
Applications beyond the wireless sensors
Business models to profitability
Will energy harvesting finally make smart cities a reality?
Moderator:
Rex Northen, Executive Director of the Cleantech Open
Presenter:
Yad Garcha, CEO, BionicPower
Panelists:
Dr. Cyril VanÄura, Investment Director, Robert Bosch Venture Capital
Robert Andosca, Founder & CTO, MicroGen Systems
Dr. Ahmad Baghai Dowlatabadi, Founder & CEO, Aivaka
Nicholas Fowler, Chairman & CEO, Perpetua Power Source Technologies
REGISTER at http://www/vlab.org
_________________________________________________________________________________________________