This is your last weekend to get your project together for the Power Harvesting Challenge in this year’s Hackaday Prize. We’re looking for projects that harvest energy from the ether, and power electronics from solar, thermal, wind, light, or random electromagnetic fluctuations. Is it going to save the world? Maybe, but it’s a great excuse to build some really cool electronics. If you have an idea in mind, this is your last weekend to enter it in the Power Harvesting Challenge.
The Hackaday community has thrown itself full-force into the Hackaday Prize, and there are hundreds of projects entered in this year’s Prize. Next week, we’ll choose the top twenty projects entered during the Power Harvesting Challenge to advance to the finals. Each of those twenty projects will be awarded $1,000 and be in the running to win the Grand Prize of $50,000 and four other top cash prizes.
This is your last chance to get in on the Power Harvesting Challenge in this year’s Hackaday Prize. For this challenge, we’re looking for projects that harvest energy from any source. It could be a module, or as a distinct design easily incorporated into other builds. Don’t wait — start your entry now.
The Power Harvesting Challenge ends a 07:00 AM PDT on July 16th. Afterwards, we’ll be continuing on into Human-Computer Interface and Musical Instrument Challenges. This is your shot to get your project in the finals in the Hackaday Prize. Don’t miss out!
“This is your last weekend to get your project together for the Power Harvesting Challenge in this year’s Hackaday Prize. We’re looking for projects that harvest energy from the ether, and power electronics from solar, thermal, wind, light, or random electromagnetic fluctuations. ”
I’m sure my perpetual motion machine will be the hit of the party. :-D
Hmmm, isn’t Starting Fluid that is used for Internal Combustion Engines ether?
Is “harvesting” energy from a redox electro-chemical reaction OK?
Like with lead and acid, or two different metals in a potato ?
I’m not going to leave but just this comment, anyone posting anything about energy harvesting wiil be declared an idiot.
anything about energy harvesting …… There you are ….. I’ve done it ….. Can I have my idiot badge?
No, because your name isn’t “anyone”.
B^)
The image seems offensive Tesla Fanatics might get upset he’s holding DC in both arms like that
well you need one in each hand, so you can alternate.
B^)
He’s westing outside his Westinghouse.
Ok Kripke.
Hell I thought he was storing the power he was harvesting for later use.
TESLA PATENT 685,957 APPARATUS FOR THE UTILIZATION OF RADIANT ENERGY..
Not only for solar radiation collection but there is no picture of sun included here and a directed beam of red-ish energy may indicate another radiation source. Im assuming the depiction of a dry cell battery an artistic interpretation of accumulator. Snicker.
That radiation sickness might explain later appreciation of pigeon.
My entry is a 1×1″ Tiny Solar Energy Module that can power simple BLE or LoRa applications from indoor light.
https://hackaday.io/project/159139-tiny-solar-energy-module-tsem
Power Harvesting the quick way..
https://youtu.be/If2d0AiOhCE
And that’s why you have kensington slots