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Wind Power Could be Produced With Plastic Grass

Samantha Joe — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:46:07 +0000

While wind power generation is not a new concept, it is normally recognized by the need for a traditional windmill or wind turbine to be installed to harness the energy. However, a new type of generator has discovered a way to get energy from the wind without the need for a traditional machine. This generator […]

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New Power Generating Backpack Brings Together Energy and Exercise

Danny Harper — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:09:40 +0000

Want to stay healthy and active while creating usable energy? You may be able to have your cake and eat it too with new “wearable generator” technology. By bringing two differently charged surfaces into contact, and then separating them, Zhong Lin Wang and colleagues at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created what is called […]

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Triboelectric Device Could Harvest Static Electricity From Waves

Benji Jerew — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:12:01 +0000

Static electricity is all around us, from the tiny shocks you get from taking off your shirt on a dry day [about 20kV] to electrical storms that generate lightning bolts [around 1GV]. Triboelectric devices can harness that energy, even from wave power. The phenomenon has been studied since about 600BC, when it was discovered that […]

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