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Harvesting energy from ambient radio signals: a load of hot air?

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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Abstract

Harvesting energy from ambient radio signals is claimed to hold much innovation potential. Advances in ultra-low power electronics, an appetite for reducing the environmental footprint of technology and the business need for enabling new applications such as sensing in inaccessible locations are widely believed to be drivers. We review these drivers, and recent technological advances to reveal what potential there is by harvesting energy from ambient radio signals. Particular attention is given to the possibility of powering smart meters in this way.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Conference contribution Peer-review

Original language

English

Publication milestones

  • Published - 07/01/2013

Publication status

Published - 07/01/2013

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., United States

ISBN (Print)

9781467322188

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/271515
  • Scopus: 84873470138

Host publication title

2012 Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference (LAPC)

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