This brief tutorial explains how the “Wiegand effect” can be used as a reliable, low-cost, energy-harvesting system to power ...

A team of researchers has developed a gel electret capable of stably retaining a large electrostatic charge. The team then combined this gel with highly flexible electrodes to create a sensor capable ...

Power stations and generators are often mentioned in the same breath, but they occupy very different roles in the energy chain. One is a sprawling industrial system that turns fuel or natural forces ...

At the Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC 2025), celebrating its 40th year, over 300 exhibitors showcased their latest component advances for system power designers across a wide ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The interactions between water and surfaces create small electrical charges – a phenomenon that could power the next generation of wearable technology. Small-scale devices that ...