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75B
$2B+
20+ years
$50/
sensor
NEG sensors thrive where batteries fail—extreme temperatures, corrosive atmospheres, zero sunlight, and locations so remote that maintenance costs exceed the value of data collection.
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Permafrost monitoring, ice sheet sensors, wildlife tracking. No battery chemistry survives these extremes. NEG operates continuously through polar winter.
Ocean floor seismic sensors, tsunami detection, offshore oil platforms. Battery replacement requires ROV missions ($50K+ each). NEG: deploy-and-forget.
Geothermal monitoring, wildfire detection, solar farm sensors. High temperatures kill batteries in months. NEG uses heat as fuel—performs better when hot.
Leak detection, pressure monitoring, corrosion sensors. Accessing remote valves costs $10K+ per visit. NEG eliminates 95% of maintenance trips.
Wildfire early warning, soil moisture, weather stations. Solar panels fail under tree canopy. NEG works in complete shade, 24/7.
Vibration, strain, tilt sensors embedded in concrete. No battery access post-installation. NEG provides lifetime monitoring without demolition.
Market: $5B annually 50,000 km Trans-Alaska Pipeline requires sensors every 500m (100,000 sensors). Current battery replacement: $500/sensor every 3 years = $16M annually. NEG: $5M one-time. Payback: 4 months.
Market: $2B (US alone)
California wildfire damage: $100B in 2020s. Early detection saves $10M per fire. Solar sensors fail under tree canopy; batteries die in heat. NEG operates in 120°C, zero maintenance.
Market: $12B by 2027
Soil moisture, weather, crop health sensors. 10-hectare farm needs 50+ sensors. Battery replacement: $2,500 annually. NEG: $2,500 one-time for 20 years. 97% cost reduction.
Market: $3B (bridges, dams, buildings)
73,000 US bridges are structurally deficient. Embedded sensors can't access batteries post-construction. NEG enables lifetime monitoring—prevent catastrophic failures like Genoa bridge collapse (43 deaths).
Market: $500M+ GPS collars on endangered species die in 2-3 years. Recapturing animals is stressful/expensive ($5K+ per animal). NEG collars last animal's lifetime—20+ years of continuous tracking.
Market: $800B by 2030
Parking sensors, air quality, traffic monitors, waste bins. NYC alone needs 1M+ sensors. Battery replacement: $50M annually. NEG: $50M one-time for 20+ years.