A self-powered delineator includes a wind-powered rotatable module; a first piezoelectric energy generator module for generating electrical energy; a second piezoelectric energy generator module for generating electrical energy; and a light-emitter. The wind-powered rotatable module includes one or more first magnets spacedly arranged around a rotation shaft. The first piezoelectric energy generator module includes one or more first piezoelectric elements, and one or more second magnets disposed on the at least one first piezoelectric element. The second piezoelectric energy generator module includes at least one elastic base extending radially from a fixed shaft in a cantilever manner; and at least one second piezoelectric element on the at least one elastic base.

A transportation vehicle may be equipped with electrical energy harvesting systems to harvest electrical energy for use. By way of example, in the transportation vehicle, a Venturi system may be used to receive an air flow and the speed of the air flow increase in a constricted area of the Venturi system, the air flow containing a large amount of kinetic energy. A plurality of electrical energy harvesting systems is disposed in the Venturi system and is configured to convert the kinetic energy contained in the accelerated air flow into electrical energy that can be used to power on-board electronics as well as one or more on-board batteries in the transportation vehicle, as the transportation vehicle is in motion.

A funnel-shaped underwater energy harvesting equipment includes a piezoelectric element configured to be installed at a seabed and to be moved by a fluid in order to convert vibration energy into electricity. The funnel-shaped underwater energy harvesting equipment further includes a fluid collector coupled to the piezoelectric element and configured to increase velocity of the fluid flowing toward the piezoelectric element. The harvesting equipment exhibits improved energy conversion efficiency, while simplifying the shape of the harvesting equipment.

An energy harvesting device based on wave energy comprises: a box body; a swing rod hinged with the box body, wherein one end of the swing rod extends into the box body, and a float is fixed at the other end of the swing rod; a base layer disposed inside the box body and provided with a plurality of piezoelectric patches in a length direction; and an energy transmission assembly fixed inside the box body and located between the swing rod and the base layer, one side of the energy transmission assembly is connected with one end of the swing rod extending into the box body, and the other side of the energy transmission assembly is in transmission connection with the base layer, wherein the energy transmission assembly converts the swinging of the swing rod into squeezing to the base layer.

An expedient piezoelectric coupled buoy energy harvester from ocean waves is developed. The harvester is made of several piezoelectric coupled cantilevers attached to a floating buoy structure, which can be easily suspended in the intermediate and deep ocean for energy harvesting. In the buoy structure, a slender cylindrical floater is attached on a large sinker. The energy harvesting process is realized by converting the transverse ocean wave energy to the electrical energy via the piezoelectric patches mounted on the cantilevers fixed on the buoy. A smart design of the buoy structure is developed to increase the energy harvesting efficiency by investigation of the effects of the sizes of the floater and the sinker. A numerical model is presented to calculate the generated electric power from buoy energy harvester. The research findings show that up to 22 W electric power can be generated by the proposed expedient buoy harvester with the length of the piezoelectric cantilevers of 1 m and the total length of the buoy of 12 m. The technique proposed in this research can provide an expedient, feasible and stable energy supply from the floating buoy structure.

A piezoelectric power generator using wind power is provided. To elaborate, the piezoelectric power generator has a central axis unit with a charger, a piezoelectric film supporting frame engaged onto an outer circumference surface of the central axis unit, and a piezoelectric film having a pre-set area and at least one side engaged to at least one of one side part of the piezoelectric supporting frame and the central axis unit. In addition, the piezoelectric film supporting frame has a shape corresponding to a shape of an edge of the piezoelectric film to surround the edge of the piezoelectric film.

An hitting-electric device and a power generation device using the same according to the present invention may include a wind power collection unit including a fixed blade part, and a rotation blade part, accommodated in the fixed blade part and provided to be rotatable relative to the fixed blade part; a rotation shaft coupled to the rotation blade part and disposed extending downwardly, and provided with at least one trigger to which hitting-electric power is applied along an outer surface periphery; and an generation unit provided at a lower portion of the wind power collection unit and generating electricity by a hitting-electric power which the trigger hits.

The present disclosure relates to a wind power generator using a piezoelectric element. A wind power generator using a piezoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, includes: a plurality of panels which are sequentially stacked, a wing-shaped piezoelectric member disposed between the plurality of panels for generating electrical energy by external force and a vibrating ball container disposed on one surface of the wing-shaped piezoelectric member and including a plurality of vibrating balls, wherein a hole through which wind can pass is formed in at least one surface of the vibrating ball container.

A transportation vehicle may be equipped with electrical energy harvesting systems to harvest electrical energy for use. By way of example, in the transportation vehicle, a Venturi system may be used to receive an air flow and the speed of the air flow increase in a constricted area of the Venturi system, the air flow containing a large amount of kinetic energy. A plurality of electrical energy harvesting systems is disposed in the Venturi system and is configured to convert the kinetic energy contained in the accelerated air flow into electrical energy that can be used to power on-board electronics as well as one or more on-board batteries in the transportation vehicle, as the transportation vehicle is in motion.

Systems and methods for use in capturing energy from natural resources. In one form, the systems and methods capture energy from natural resources, such as movement of fluid in a body of water, and convert it into electrical energy.