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Inspired by: FP7 » Universal peraonal energy wallet

version: 3 / updated: 2009-12-18
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Originally submitted by: Martin Fatun
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 3 - ICT - Information & communication technologies

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Components, systems, engineering

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
GREENBAT (224582)

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Universal peraonal energy wallet

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Everyody has one's own personal "energy wallet" which may be used as univerzal source of energy (battery) for various electronic personal gadgets (such as notebook, mobile phone, mp3 player, gameboy, shaving machine etc.). Thanks to new technologies the energy wallet may have practically unlimited capacity and durability and may be easily recharged from the regular electricity network. This new energy storage, created in synergy and cooperation among micro and nano technologies R&D, power sources manufacturers and electronic gadgets producers, may significantly change attitude of users to energy consumption, electronic devices employment and ecology.

Keywords

energy wallet, battery, energy source, electronic gadgets, nanotechnology

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

Everyody has one's own personal "energy wallet" which may be used as univerzal source of energy (battery) for various electronic personal gadgets and devices.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2025

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
A new development/situation
(e.g. a Romani state is established in central Europe; A message from an alien civilisation existing on a distant planet is received and understood, etc. 		There is a trend today to have different types of separated proprietary accumulators for diferenc electronic devices (digital cameras, MP3 players etc.).

Historical parallels

Petrol and diesel as almost universal propellant for cars.

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Desirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 4: important for the whole world

Early indicators

(including weak signals)

New technologies of energy storage.

Latent phase

Obstacles for early indentification

economic filters (business/market interests)

Manifestation phase

Type of manifestation

In a probably pervasive way (contagious or transmittable)

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Transformation of a system (e.g. new applications, change in stakeholders relations/influence)

Comments

Electronic producers will loose the monopoly on accumulateor suply for their devices

Key drivers or triggers

Provide up to 2 possible drivers or triggers of HIGH importance. Click on HELP to see examples:
please describe
Driver / Trigger 1 		please describe
Driver / Trigger 2
Technological/Scientific New technologies of energy storage
Economic Need of reduction of expenses of operation of electronic devices
Environmental Need of reduction of electronic waste

Potential impacts (risks & opportunities)

Timeframe options
Risks Opportunities
short term
(1 to 5 years after the Wild Card manifests) 		Economic benefits for users, ecological assets.

Potential stakeholders' actions

before
it occurs 		after
it occurs
Policy actors (at the international, European and national levels) Support of tesearch and development of appropriate technologies. Antiturust legislation
Business actors (incl. SMEs) Development of R&D activities
Media Promotion of the idea.

Relevance for Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Energy security/dynamics
Globalization vs. localization The wild card will support the globalization.

Relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
ICT - Information & communication technologies
Nanosciences, nanotech, materials & new prod. tech.
Energy
Environment (including Climate Change)

Pan-European strategies potentially helping to deal with the wild card

please justify:
particularly relevant
Developing and funding world-class research infrastructures
Facilitating and promoting knowledge sharing and transfer

 Features of a research-friendly ecology contributing to deal with the wild card

For further information about 'research-friendly strategies' click here

please justify:
particularly relevant
Strengthening the actors in the research-friendly ecology
(i.e. Research funding organisations, universities, businesses, Research and Technology Organisations, Researchers and Citizens)
Addressing cohesion through a localised articulation between supply and demand
(e.g. making research institutions more engaged with their own context and local users; reinforcing knowledge flows into and out of regions; etc.