Apr 5, 2009

09.04.2009: Microsystems for renewable energies are trend-setting

Apr 5, 2009



Microsystems for renewable energies, e.g. photovoltaic applications, are a promising market for the European micro, nano and materials enterprises. 55 % of the enterprises that are involved in energy technologies intend to focus on renewable energy applications in the near future. 45 % of the enterprises intend to work on functional surfaces that save energy and costs. 10 % of the companies that deal with energy and efficiency technologies plan to work on “micro energy harvesting”, where ambient energy which is gained from the surroundings is used for powering microsystems.

Source: IVAM Research, Survey of the European Micro, Nano and Advanced Materials industry, February 2009

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