SmarTap has been developing a new technology for the next generation of thermostatic electronic faucets. This technology enables the user to monitor and control the water consumption in his property in real time. Shower systems based on this technology offer a unique shower experience combined with safety features and water and energy monitoring and saving capabilities. The systems supply water at the desired temperature and flow without wasting it: the shower will discharge water only at the desired temperature and flow.

Globe L and W’s street lighting fixture ORION was developed in base on minimum operating and maintenance costs and very low periodic maintenance requirements. The fixture requires a replacement of the battery about every 5 years and lamp every 15 or more years. The fixtures operate on PV panel no electricity or costly electrical infrastructure is required. We work on the research and development of the latest innovations in the field of illumination LED technology and luminary new components as the LED bulb JUPITER for replacement of the HPS existing on the grid.

Background: As electronic devices become increasingly complex and widespread so does the demand for portable electric power generation. Portable electronic devices powered by traditional batteries are limited by their short lifetime energy capacity and relatively limited accessibility. Portable generators run on hydrocarbon fuels including kerosene and diesel overcome the limitations of batteries but their engine-based design results in noise pollution and recurring maintenance.

The presented technology is a newly developed sucrose supported synthesis of transition metal doped zinc oxide nanoparticles which can be used as active material for the fabrication of high capacity anodes for lithium-ion batteries. The general formula of these materials is TMxZn(1-x)O with the transition metal TM being for instance Fe or Co. The obtained nanoparticles show a homogenous particle size distribution between 20-30 nm.

Advances in the development of renewable energy sources and their storage have propelled efforts to design and fabricate ever higher charge density nanostructures (HDNs) that are cost-effective and safe. An optimal HDN would have a high surface area many sub-nanochannels through which charged species could access the internal surfaces and favorable surface reactivity. Northwestern University researchers rose to this challenge by designing and generating spherical carbon-based HDNs.

Background: Renewable resources have become increasingly obtainable and affordable thanks to the development of technology and the enactment of government policies. One of such renewables is photovoltaic (PV) power. Battery energy storage systems play a vital role in assisting high penetration PV connections to the power grid. When renewable energy sources including PV power are connected to a power grid problems such as intermittency related to cloud cover and mismatch in time between load demand and power generation can arise.

Background: Pacemakers and other similar implantable medical devices suffer from the shortcoming of limited battery life. When the useful life of the batteries powering these devices has expired surgical procedures are usually necessary to replace them. Like all surgeries these procedures involve undesirable risk to the patient patient discomfort and utilization of healthcare resources that could be put to other uses. Therefore reducing or eliminating the need for performing these replacement procedures is desirable.

An anode material for lithium-ion batteries is provided that comprises an elongated core structure capable of forming an alloy with lithium; and a plurality of nanostructures placed on a surface of the core structure with each nanostructure being capable of forming an alloy with lithium and spaced at a predetermined distance from adjacent nanostructures. Intellectual Property: Patent pending Availability: This technology is available for license from the University of Louisville.

Background: Under increasingly greater pressure to cut energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint data centers use energy buffering to store renewable and off-peak energy in energy storage devices (ESDs) such as batteries and ultra-capacitors and appropriate power delivery to reduce electricity cost. A fundamental problem with energy buffering is coordinating variable power demand with lower cost energy and inconsistent green energy supply. Each energy source varies in cost pricing fluctuations and supply characteristic.

Background: Batteries represent a large portion of required maintenance for electronic devices. It is expected that this maintenance burden will only increase with the number of sensors we employ. There is a clear need for a self-maintaining long lasting alternative to batteries. Imperial Innovations has filed patents for the designs of an energy harvester. These are simple and inexpensive devices able to collect inertial energy and convert it into electricity for output in the tens of microwatts range.