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Power Generating Spacesuits
Maggie McKee writes "Piezoelectric sensors could help power future space missions. Astronauts' spacesuits may one day be covered in motion-sensitive proteins that could generate power from the astronauts' movement, according to futuristic research being conducted by a new lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. Such 'power skins' could also be used to coat future human bases on Mars, where they could produce energy from the Martian wind. Eventually, the biologically derived suits might even be able to heal themselves."
Astronauts' spacesuits may one day be covered in motion-sensitive proteins that could generate power from the astronauts' movement ... Such 'power skins' could also be used to coat future human bases on Mars, where they could produce energy from the Martian wind.
But what about producting power from the Astronauts' wind?
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Of course it would add resistance. Since we don't want their muscles atrophy, I would imagine the resistance is seen as a feature rather than a bug.
Astronauts covered in proteins! that sounds like it could be a new pay website!
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Allowing them to continue their pursuit of John Connor despite multiple shotgun hits.
Pfft. Lack of vision. Just put some motors at the suits' joints. Problem solved, right?
Plus, that'd be kick-ass great for loading ships and fighting the occasional alien queen.
Narrowminded. Just tie the motors right into the generators. Problem solved.
Biological coating for structures on Mars?
Someone call Sheridan before they kill us all!
(Maybe too obscure...)