DEOGAM, a South Korean company, has unveiled a groundbreaking battery technology that could revolutionize the way we generate power. The innovative battery, currently being field-tested in 500 Hyundai Ioniq 5 taxis on Jeju Island, South Korea, harnesses waste energy to extend driving range.
The new battery uses energy harvesting, a process that captures and converts ambient energy into usable power. This technology allows devices to self-generate electricity from sources like light, heat, or movement. The DEOGAM battery is essentially an electric energy recycling system that captures energy from its surroundings through photovoltaic cells, thermoelectric generators, and piezoelectric elements.
The company’s goal was to create a faster way to charge electric buses, but their solution was to capture and reuse the energy typically lost during travel. If successful, DEOGAM plans to introduce the technology in EU EVs by next April.
This breakthrough has far-reaching potential beyond electric vehicles. It could enable wearables, smartphones, and IoT devices to generate power from body heat and movement, or even use screens as solar panels to prolong battery life throughout the day.
DEOGAM is now focusing on scaling production and establishing partnerships with device manufacturers, aiming to integrate their energy-harvesting batteries into consumer products within the next two years.
Source: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/ev-battery-waste-energy-into-power