Sticky, Stiff and Itchy generate power
Continuing on the topic of alternative power harnessing, the latest exploration …
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03 Mar
Even couch potatoes can generate power
Even couch potatoes can generate power
One of the many major challenges of mobile systems such as wearables, is the power source. Scientists and engineers are constantly figuring out smaller, more …
30 Jun
Generating energy from your wrist
Generating energy from your wrist
Designers Mathieu Servais, Camille Lefer, Clément Faydi and Mickaël Denié have created the Dyson Energy bracelet that generates power from your wrist. It “uses Seebeck effect to harness …
01 Mar
Knee brace creates electricity
Knee brace creates electricity
Physiologist Max Donelan is specializing in the biomechanics of walking. One of his current projects is a biomechanical energy harvester. Sensors are incorporated into a knee brace that …
25 Nov
Spray-on Solar Cells
Spray-on Solar Cells
(image source via Solar Power Technofix) PYRON SOLAR INC., in cooperation with Boeing-Spectrolab has invented miniature spray-on solar cells that can be dissolved and printed onto flexible …
16 Nov
Fibers harvest energy from movement
Fibers harvest energy from movement
On the never-ending quest to find an alternative source of power that is efficient and portable, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology are exploring piezoelectric zinc oxide …
04 Nov
A somewhat decent implementation of solar
A somewhat decent implementation of solar
One of the biggest challenges for personal computing devices, especially with wearable technology, is power. It’s difficult to obtain and it’s expensive and bulky to …
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