Energy Harvesting & Micro Batteries: Market Forces and Demand

Characteristics, Third Edition

Topics covered include:

* Commercialization Status
* Application Trends
* Power Levels
* Energy Storage Trends
* Energy Harvesting Technologies
* Packaging and Materials
* Value Proposition and Cost Analysis
* Standards Update
* nanoPower Forum: A Review of Key Developments

Energy harvesting has been “emerging” for several years, but the technology is now poised to
break out commercially, driven by developments in areas that are, themselves, emerging
applications. The market got its initial acceptance in wireless building automation and control,
with deployments in Europe. These opportunities spread to North America, where home
automation and control technologies were added to the mix. Wireless sensor mesh networks
provided challenges that energy harvesting could meet, particularly where battery use was
limited or problematic. Energy efficiency, the Smart Grid, radio frequency ID, and thin-film
batteries all helped to advance energy harvesting solutions.

Darnell has identified the following drivers for ultra-low-power:

* Bi-directionality, including data rates and range.

* Network security, primarily data integrity.
* Real time monitoring.
* Environmental regulations.
* Remote communication with “host” system.
* Proliferation of sensor mesh networks.

Evidence exists that the “crossover” from the “Introduction” phase to the “Growth” phase will
take place in the 2009/10 timeframe. The appearance of third-generation products often signals
the crossover into the Growth phase. Based on the timeline and company activity of EnOcean
Alliance members and other companies, energy harvesting is poised for commercial adoption,
with market share increasing. The time it will spend in the Growth phase is hard to predict at this
point, but this phase is marked by rapid acceleration in sales and significant gains in market
share, overall. It will present a good opportunity for makers of energy harvesting solutions.

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