Environmentally-friendly Nano Energy Systems
That Create Added Value
Nano energy systems will efficiently harvest energy from the low-density energy resources such as temperature gradient, ambient vibration and nutrient in the blood flow, which is then converted into electrical energy. We intend to apply them to power widely deployed, networked sensors for environmental monitoring and/or safety purposes, and also devices that work in a body of a patient for medical diagnostic/treatment purposes. The use of nano energy systems will not be limited for effectively utilizing low-density energy that have been wasted thus far in the industrial or domestic settings; they will be useful also for powering a self-powered sensor network to precisely monitor the environment. The latter should eventually enable an effective control of energy-related systems, thus resulting in a large energy saving. Furthermore, nano energy systems may largely replace batteries that currently represent harmful wastes to the environment. By realizing nano energy systems, therefore, we wish to contribute to, among others, addressing the problem of global warming.
- 2008.05.12
- Nano Energy Systems Offical Site Open
- 2009.05.01
- Associate Professor Shuji Tanaka, one of the leaders of the project, has won the 2009 MEXT Minister's Outstanding Young Scientist Award, for his research on Microenergy Sources. Congratulations!