/challenges-projects/design-challenges/energy-harvesting/b/blog/posts/energy-harvesting-it-s-closing-in-on-meToday while traversing the corridors of the University, I came across this sign: It&#39;s a promotional sign for the nanotechnology lab of the University of Twente, apparently they&#39;re diving into the energy harvesting material science. Although pro...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/energy-harvesting/b/blog/posts/energy-harvesting-it-s-closing-in-on-meTue, 30 Jul 2013 19:13:28 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c39e1393-584b-4018-b4a5-6f386efb8ac5DAB1<p>I agree, a nice dog and pony show, but I see a missed opportunity to do more with the collected energy than just making LEDs light up.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now what would be really cool is to set it up with some solar collectors and the peltier sensors with a display showing how much energy was collected today.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That approach would get peoples attention about the potential.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just a thought,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15794&AppID=106&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/energy-harvesting/b/blog/posts/energy-harvesting-it-s-closing-in-on-meTue, 30 Jul 2013 13:14:48 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c39e1393-584b-4018-b4a5-6f386efb8ac5gelmi0<p>Nice promotional demo board.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15794&AppID=106&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">