Energy-harvesting flags use wind and solar to power remote devices

摘要

Researchers at Manchester University have created energy-harvesting flags that generate electricity using wind and solar power, an advance that could boost the use of remote 'deploy and forget' sensors.The flags have been developed using flexible piezoelectric strips that generate power through movement, and flexible photovoltaic cells. As well asremote sensors, the flags can power small-scale electronics that can be used for environmental sensing.