Triboelectric Nanogenerator technology potential in agricultural LED lighting

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 548; no. 6; pp. 62076 - 62079
• Main Authors: Bamatov, Ibragim M, Bamatov, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Agricultural development; Agricultural industry; Agriculture; Electric power; Energy sources; Greenhouses; Kinetic energy; Light emitting diodes; Lighting; Nanogenerators; Technology
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/548/6/062076

Nanogenerator Technology is gaining more and more popularity among the scientist society. The triboelectric nanogenerators in particular already are used in different industries. The aim of the work was to see the achievements in the field, and what the state of art of triboelectric technology can offer to solve some of the problems agriculture industry is facing today. A way to implement the technology to a greenhouse was introduced in the work, to reduce the cost for the usage of LED lighting in the greenhouse. It was calculated that triboelectric nanogenerator system that is a kilometre long and a metre wide can potentialy support LED lighting in a greenhouse with an actual area of coverage of more than 650 hectares. The actual numbers are expected to be very different since there are no evidences of the technology being implemented at this stage of its development into the agriculture as a LED energy source. The system was suggested to be made near a busy motor way to convert the kinetic energy of the cars into the electrical power. The system is expected to have many advantages over the conventional electromagnetic power generating system, but due to obvious disadvantages of the dependence of the energy generated on the traffic, the technology is suggested best to be used in combination with electricity from public network.