Indonesian Kinetic Energy Harvesting Device Claims Getting 150 W
A team of students led by Harus Laksana Guntur, an engineering lecturer at the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) in East Java capital Surabaya have developed a mobile kinetic energy charger that can charge your cellphone every time you move. Unlike a battery or solar charger, this new cellphone charger uses the user's energy to reload mobile phones.
Nanowires Could Enable Human Heart to Power Gadgets
Nanotechnology - the science of managing matter at a molecular level - has delivered its promises: if charging your iPod with your heart is...
Mitsubishi Electric's New PV Cell Module has an Output of 200W
Mitsubishi has developed a new photovoltaic (PV) cell module that has an output of 200W and unlike conventional ones it uses monocrystalline silicon (Si) PV cells. For the moment, the PV cell module is targeted at residents of Japan, but the company plans to start offshore shipments from Oct 20, 2010.
Jellyfish Protein Serves as Organic Solar Cell; Could Be Used in Health Implants
Recently, Zackary Chiragwandi at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, and his colleagues have developed a solar cell based on a green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria.
How to make electricity using your feet
I found an article about a man that built himself a pedal machine which has an alternator linked that charges a battery. He says...
‘Super-Algae’ Identified by Scottish Scientists for Biofuel Production
The researchers of Scottish Association for Marine Science spotted the 'Super-algae', which, they believe, would be useful for the production of bio-fuels for two-wheelers, automobiles, and...
Student-Made 2098 mpg Car Won the SAE Supermileage Competition
2098 mpg is the mileage achieved by the Quebec's Laval University team, which won the SAE Supermileage competition, this year.
Living in an age of impending climate...
New Technology By Disney Generates Electricity From Paper
Digital interactive media has become quite a big part of our entertainment. New devices are increasingly taking an active role in interaction, responding to...
Bacteria Colony Reacts with Seawater and Mud to Produce Electricity
Until now, scientists haven't been able to provide the reasons of just how bacteria generate electric networks that serve as long distance communication systems. They have known just that it can produce electric energy when mixed with seawater and mud, leading to the development of microbial fuel cells.
Plants That Glow In The Dark Might Replace Home Lighting Systems
The latest innovation in the field of genetic modification is set to create a unique kind of bioluminescent plants, which have the potential to...
