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Dilara Gulcin Caglayan, Heidi U. Heinrichs, Martin Robinius, Detlef Stolten
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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Ali Q. Al-Shetwi
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Behzad Masoomi, Iman Ghasemian Sahebi, Morteza Ghobakhloo, Alireza Mosayebi
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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
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Chemistry, Physical
Yuehang Sun, Yun-Ze Li, Man Yuan
Summary: Smart wearables are gaining more attention and lithium-ion batteries are commonly used for energy storage. This paper discusses the trends and challenges of smart wearables, and suggests the need for practical and durable energy harvesting technologies. The research summarizes various energy harvesting techniques such as solar, thermal, RF, kinetic, and biomass energy, and analyzes their application potential and limitations. The combination of energy harvesting systems and micro energy storage enables continuous power supply for wearables in different circumstances, providing guidance for future energy supply methods.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meiling Yue, Hugo Lambert, Elodie Pahon, Robin Roche, Samir Jemei, Daniel Hissel
Summary: This paper reviews the current progress and outlook of hydrogen technologies and their application in power systems, highlighting the importance of hydrogen in clean energy and pointing out the technical and economic challenges that need to be addressed.
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(2021)
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Adil Israr, Qiang Yang, Wei Li, Albert Y. Zomaya
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lina Martinez-Valencia, Manuel Garcia-Perez, Michael P. Wolcott
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(2022)
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
(2021)
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Edwin S. Pinto, Luis M. Serra, Ana Lazaro
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)