University of Minnesota at Duluth Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:01:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Nanogenerator Could Make for Self-Charging Smartphones https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nanogenerator-make-self-charging-smartphones-20140226/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nanogenerator-make-self-charging-smartphones-20140226/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:01:13 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=46190 Chances are, there are a couple places your smartphone might be, either in your pocket or purse, or on your desk. Today’s smartphones are more power-hungry than ever, and our desire for connectivity is energy-intensive. At home or at the office, you’re more likely to have your smartphone in a charging dock to keep it […]

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