Imagine floors that convert the energy of walking people into electricity. Electricity from pedestrian power plus a bit from solar panels. This is all more than imagination thanks to Spanish startup OTEM2000 and Energy Floors. The companies are expanding to produce these hybrid energy floors. An ample range of flooring products will be … [continued]
The nPower® PEG is a new “backup battery charger for hand-held electronics that uses the energy you generate while walking, running, or biking.” It can be used to power you iPod, cell phone, etc. What do you need to do to make this thing work? Not much — just stick it … [continued]
Think about this: when airplanes land, there is some pretty serious energy lost as the plane brakes and slows down. We already have electric vehicles, trains, buses, shipping trucks, garbage trucks, and more saving energy from such braking and using it later for power. Why not planes? An Airbus 320, … [continued]
