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Body Powered Batteries -- Thermoelectrics

Posted by timothy on from the your-body-is-your-dynamo dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: "According to this story on Yahoo, the folks at Applied Digital Solutions have "developed a miniaturized thermoelectric generator -- a half-inch diameter ceramic-based `battery' that converts low gradient body heat flow into electrical power." Right now they can power watches or small medical devices. How long before these things can power my handheld?"

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  1. Vote Republican! by SpanishInquisition · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Use poor people to solve California energy crisis!

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  2. Re:Perpetual Motion!!!! by davey23sol · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Just stack one of these babies on top of a P4!

    Why the heck not? This actually sounds like a great idea to reclaim wasted energy... it isn't being used for anything important.

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