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MIT Researchers Create New Tiny Energy Harvester

Posted by samzenpus on from the size-does-matter dept.

RogerRoast writes "Researchers at MIT have designed a device the size of a U.S. quarter that harvests energy from low-frequency vibrations, such as those that might be felt along a pipeline or bridge. The tiny energy harvester — known technically as a microelectromechanical system, or MEMS — picks up a wider range of vibrations than current designs, and is able to generate 100 times the power of devices of similar size."

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  1. MEMS by Dachannien · · Score: 3, Informative

    MEMS actually refers to any microscopic-scale electromechanical device, such as microscopic motors or other such devices, and not specifically to the device described in TFA.

  2. Re:Watches? by Asic+Eng · · Score: 3, Informative

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