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title: Power harvesting - once upon a time in the near future
description: Advancements in low-power electronics and energy harvesting technologies, including Nanopower's nP-Zero subthreshold technology, with potential applications in environmental monitoring, asset tracking, and smart cities. Collaborative research effort with Norwegian and Portuguese universities.
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# [Power harvesting - once upon a time in the near future](https://nanopowersemi.com/news/power-harvesting-once-upon-a-time-in-the-near-future)

 Written by [André Grytbakk](https://nanopowersemi.com/news/author/andré-grytbakk) | Jun 28, 2023 9:37:07 AM

With the advancements in low-power electronics and energy harvesting technologies, autonomous battery-less IoT solutions are no longer a fairytale.

As the rapid expansion of IoT deployments continues, battery waste is becoming a big problem. Alternative power solutions are needed to reduce reliance on batteries, and the negative environmental impact. The most obvious solution is battery-less devices, designed to harvest and utilize ambient energy sources to power their operations.

Photo: Dr. Arian Nowbahari, Laboratory USN, Department of Microsystems. Test bench solar power harvesting system.

## A net positive contribution

Driven by the growing demand for low-power solutions, Nanopower has developed a groundbreaking innovation to help transform the world into a more sustainable and interconnected place. The [nP-Zero](https://nanopowersemi.com/npzero-ipmic) subthreshold technology is making it possible to cut the device power budget so much that micro harvesters for the first time can deliver a net positive energy contribution to efficiently fuel wireless devices.

 

 

Together with USN ([**University of South-Eastern Norway**](https://www.usn.no/english/)), FEUP[(**University of Porto**](https://sigarra.up.pt/feup/pt/web_page.inicial)), and with a grant from [The **Research Council of Norway**](https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/), Nanopower is researching energy harvesting technologies sufficient to power an IoT system integrated with Nanopower's nP-Zero IPMIC.

 

Photos: Photo: Dr. A. Nowbahari (USN) and A. Grytbakk (Nanopower) Laboratory USN, Department of Microsystems.

 

Battery-less autonomous IoT devices are a shining example of how technology can evolve to harmonize with nature and create a more sustainable future. Nanopower Semiconductor and its partners will continue to play a vital role to make it a reality.

 

 

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