CONNECT Centre researcher Dr Valeria Nico, School of Engineering, University of Limerick, discusses the importance of energy harvesting technologies for scientific advancement and a more sustainable planet.
Dr Valeria Nico area of expertise is in the powering of small electronic devices, without using traditional batteries, but instead using vibrational energy harvesting, that is the creation of energy by converting mechanical vibrations into electricity.
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