Jan 27 2011
SolarPrint, Irish dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) firm, has declared the release of novel energy harvesting technology for use in wireless sensors. By employing the DSSC systems, more ambient light can be stored, for indoor applications, and can be utilized to activate the sensing devices mostly used in infrastructure to sense humidity, temperature, motion or light.
This technology permits the user to lower the sensor size, or to boost the power supplied to sensor by 15% in its existing format. According to Mazhar Bari, CEO of SolarPrint, wireless sensors aid energy management within the buildings, gathering and storing energy, eliminating the requirement of cables or expensive maintenance. He commented that with the advent of this advanced technology, even the reduced levels of light, lower than 10 Lux or the light-less corner in the indoor area can be converted into energy for serving variety of commercial applications.
The company aims on establishing production facilities in Dublin by end of 2011, and its early applications are likely to be incorporated into consumer electronic appliances.
G24 Innovations, Welsh DSSC Company, will be integrating solar cells into offices, home, and retail environment systems and has already produced computer keyboards, mice, and other systems, with in-built DSSCs.
Source: http://www.solarprint.ie