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Researchers Build Wearable Generators

Posted by samzenpus on from the power-from-the-people dept.

schliz writes "From the itnews article: 'Bioengineers from the University of Auckland have developed cheap, lightweight rubber power generators that could harvest up to a Watt of power if embedded in shoes. The researchers built on "dielectric elastomer generator" technology that used the movements of a flexible, non-conductive material to build up charge in attached electrodes.'"

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  1. Been hearing this for a while now by Trepidity · · Score: 5, Informative

    This might be a new advance, but it's hard to tell. Here is a Slashdot story from 2001 with basically the same "researchers find a way to make shoes generate power" line.

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  2. Re:Help power cars? by bmo · · Score: 5, Funny

    What we need is to find a way to coast uphill without having to coast downhill.

    I've got it.

    Put a magnet on the end of a pole in front of the car. It'll pull itself up a hill!

    http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_laxcr841Fm1qewll0o1_500.jpg

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