See-Through Windows Make Clean Electricity From Raindrops
A new super-smart, see-through window can generate clean electricity, keep interior spaces cool and defrost itself, all while letting daylight come through.
piezoelectric energy
Biotemplated Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Device Developed
A new biotemplated, flexible piezoelectric energy harvesting device (nano-generator) has been created by researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST. The researchers think that the new device/technology could allow next-generation LCD screens and LED bulbs to be powered by nothing but “simple finger movements.” The nano-generators … [continued]
Now Your Shoes Can Charge Your Phone
24-year-old Anthony Mutua has created a device that turns your sneakers into cell phone chargers. The invention is being presented at Kenyan Science Technology and Innovation Week in Nairobi this week. “The shoe apparently has a very thin ‘crystal chip,’ perhaps a piezoelectric device, that generates power when the sole bends. … [continued]
New Micro-Machine Harvests Energy from Vibrations
Highways, train stations, and even dance floors: the world is full of vibrating surfaces that could yield a rich trove of clean, sustainable energy. It’s called piezoelectric energy, formed by the conversion of mechanical strain into electrical current. Now a team of researchers in Europe has developed a micro-scaled piezoelectric … [continued]
