SFINKS: self-powering electronics: the key to sustainable future

In this paper we present the first always-delivering electrical generator (SFINKS) harvesting energy from an omnipresent energy source. This is the first harvester free of any installation constraints, and also the first micro-scale generator using atmospheric Pressure and Temperature (P/T) “tides” to produce electricity! SFINKS aims at development of quasi-eternal energy generators that can work unattended, always and everywhere. It sounds like a dream since none of the existing electricity generators is capable of doing so. Photovoltaics produce energy only when exposed to light, thermoelectric generators work only when attached to a heat source, etc. SFINKS embodies the breakthrough idea to harvest energy from natural P/T variations that are omnipresent. Therefore, SFINKS realizes the dream idea of “drop and forget ” –SFINKS can be literally dropped without any care of positioning or installation. As it is inexhaustible, it can be deployed and forgotten for years, remaining operational. Solar planets and satellites can benefit from SFINKS generators, as they are subject to very large daily temperature variations.