The question that remains in times of an upcoming energy crisis is how we can protect Earth from an unfathomable & haunting climate change urgency.   Why do we need alternative renewable sources of energy? According to The International Energy Agency, nearly two thirds of the growth of all carbon emissions is due to power […]

We live in an extraordinary moment in human history, , we are able to insert devices to replicate critical bodily functions – whether that be for the heart, for the pancreas, or for any number of any vital organs. As wondrous as this new medical reality is, it comes with its own set of complications: […]

If the energy production of all human being is combined, how does this compare to the global energy demand? How much electricity could be generated if every living human would wear a thermal energy harvesting bracelet? Can this power all our electrical appliances? In the movie The Matrix, intelligent machines are exploiting humans as a […]

When we talk about the power supply for mobile devices, we instantly think of batteries. But since the beginning of the 20th century, researchers and engineers try to use the human body as a renewable source of electrical energy. Since the 1940s, hand crank-powered radio transmitters were used to compensate for shortcomings in energy availability. […]

The implementation of the IoT will result in exciting new applications and possibilities. Until the vision can become reality, there is still a number of challenges that need to be addressed. These challenges include the handling of big data, data security and ownership, the cost of devices and infrastructure, the energy source and comfort and […]

Today, people and technology are almost permanently connected by miniaturized yet powerful computers and sensors. Soon, networks of billions of sensors and computing nodes could span the globe to form the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT will have a tremendous impact on our personal life, our environment and on global businesses and manufacturing. A […]