The Challenges of Tapping Blood Flow For Power

joshuarrrr writes "Researchers in Switzerland have tested small turbines designed to fit inside a human artery, like an implantable hydroelectric generator. The turbines can draw about a milliwatt of power, which would be enough to run a pacemaker. The problem is that the turbines tended to create turbulence, which can cause blood to coagulate into clots. Competing systems avoid the turbulence but have trouble generating enough power."

Comments

Another problem to solve

[MrEricSir]

As long as we're turning humans into batteries, we need to start pharmaceutical research on developing blue and red pills.

Re:Another problem to solve

[Dachannien]

As long as we're turning humans into batteries, we need to start pharmaceutical research on developing blue and red pills.

I get e-mails from people offering me blue pills all the time.