Energy harvesting’s time has come. Tiny devices that scavenge wasted energy could boost European industry, improve its green credentials and create a multibillion pound market themselves. However the industry urgently requires agreement on measurement standards in order to provide certainty to the market on what they can deliver and prevent unfounded claims harming confidence in the technology.
The Metrology for Energy Harvesting project brings together Europe’s seven leading measurement institutes, who for the last three years have developed the measurement tools and methods to support European industry in the advancement and application of energy har<input type="image" class="c-inputButton" name="_saveandclosedok" src="http://www.euramet.org/typo3/clear.gif" title="Save and close document" />vesting technologies.
In August the Project will come together to present its results for the first time at a free day of meetings and workshops. Delegates will receive in-depth briefings on a range of new tools and best practice for the measurement of energy harvesting performance including techniques focused on specific technologies such as piezoelectric, thermoelectric, electrostatic and magnetostrictive energy harvesting. Delegates will also have the opportunity to input into the future metrological requirements in this area and the best ways of ensuring energy harvesting’s commercial success.
As well as the industry meeting, attendees will also be given the choice of one of two workshops run by world leading experts that provide more in-depth insights into either electro-mechanical (including piezoelectric) or thermoelectric technologies and their application.
