| Type | Sym |
|
Power |
| Terawatt | T | 1,000,000,000,000 | 1012 |
| Gigawatt | G | 1,000,000,000 | 109 |
| Megawatt | M | 1,000,000 | 106 |
| Kilowatt | k | 1,000 | 103 |
| Hectowatt | h | 100 | 102 |
| Decawatt | da | 10 | 101 |
| Watt | W | 1 | 100 |
| Deciwatt | d | 0.1 | 10 -1 |
| Centiwatt | c | 0.01 | 10 -2 |
| Milliwatt | m | 0.001 | 10 -3 |
| Microwatt | μ | 0.000,001 | 10 -6 |
| Nanowatt | n | 0.000,000,001 | 10 -9 |
| Picowatt | p | 0.000,000,000,001 | 10 -12 |
Energy Size/Scale Classifications
| Energy Classifications | Harvesting Range |
| Utility Grid Scale | Megawatt + |
| Industrial Scale | Kilowatt to 100s of kilowatts |
| Small scale | Watt to 100s of Watts |
|
Micro Scale |
from microwatt through to
100s of milliwatts ideal for Internet of Things devices |
| Nano Scale | nanowatt to 100s of nanowatts |
Energy Harvesting Targat Range
In relation to the Internet of Things (IOT) energy harvesting is largely thought of in the perspective of
passive ambient harvesting that may avoid battery life maintenance.
Many IOT energy harvesting units are limited within the micro, nano or peco watt range.
Most tractional energy generation is only concerned with a scope in multiples of Kilowatts.
The Recovery 2.0 strategy attempts to focus some efforts to address the largely overlooked range between milliwatt up to kilowatts.
Attempting to recover or harvest a larger spectrum of industrial waste energy by implementing a
Multi-Stage Energy Management and
Harvesting Strategy,
this provides an opportunity revolutionize our view the whole energy spectrum.
