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- An Ordinary Cotton T-Shirt Could Someday Charge Your Cellphone Mon, 9 Jul 12, 2:44amPhoto by Shutterstock Researchers at the University of South Carolina have developed a technique to turn an ordinary cotton t-shirt into a supercapacitor...
- “Power Felt” Uses Your Own Body Heat to Charge Your Cellphone (And It Costs $1!) Sun, 26 Feb 12, 3:56amAs cellphone addicts, we all know the feeling of dread when you leave the house and realize your battery is low. What if instead of running to the nearest outlet, all you had to do was a quick set of jumping jacks? Wake...
- Electricity Generating Shoes Put a Spark in Your Step Thu, 16 Jun 11, 5:46amBioengineers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand have developed a super-thin “dielectric elastomer” generator which can
- Energy-Harvesting Film Could Mean Clothing Able to Power Gadgets Sun, 22 Aug 10, 11:00pmEvery physical movement we undertake expels some energy, so wouldn’t it be awesome if we could capture all of that ambient force and turn it into power with some practical value? The scientists at the University of Southampton...
- Incredible Breathing “Necklace” Filters CO2 and Stores It as Energy Sat, 26 Jun 10, 11:00pmWe’ve seen numerous endeavors undertaken by individuals, organizations and government bodies alike, each attempting to bring our world into a more sustainable state of being...
- A Wearable Windmill to Generate Your Own Electricity Mon, 8 Mar 10, 1:00amFlowers die, but the Dandelion portable windmill will keep on brightening your day without the wilting. A new wearable tech accessory from designers Mary Huang and Jennifer Kay, this beauty uses tiny windmills and turns the...