Urban Wind Energy That’s Fuzzy And Fetching

Söder Torn extended and electrified using composite material with piezoelectric properties (image via Belatchew Arkitekter

The “Strawscaper” by Belatchew Arkitekter in Stockholm would use piezoelectric technology to turn the movement of air into electricity. Read more →

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MIT Chip A Triple-Threat Power Harvester

MIT chip harvests power three sources

A system developed at MIT could combine power harvested from light, heat and vibrations to run mini-monitoring devices. Read more →

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Kinetic Sidewalk An Enlightening Feat At Olympics

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Twelve million footfalls on a footbridge to the Olympic Park in London are expected to generate 21 kilowatt-hours of power, lighting the walkway. Read more →

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Let’s Turn That Kid Energy Into Power!

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A temporary structure slated for Belgrade, Serbia, will generate a uniquely changing light display any time children play on it, via piezoelectric tech. Read more →

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Virus Makes Producing Power A Walk In The Park

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Government scientists say they have uncovered a way to produce electricity by harnessing the power from simple every day tasks, such as walking or shutting a door. Read more →

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New Nanotechnolgy Powered By Your Own Breath

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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin developed a way to power medical nanotechnologies with the natural motions of the body, like blood flow and breath. Read more →

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Concept Tablet Recharges Via Finger Energy

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Tired of tablets and smart phones that lose charge after a day away from a plug? The Ecopad recharges every time you use it, harvesting energy via your fingers. Read more →

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“Futuristic Yet Feasible” Is The Shower That Heats Itself

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A new design makes use of tiny, piezoelectrically-equipped pipes to heat water uses nothing but the motion of the water itself. Read more →

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New Power Shoe Energy Device Captures Investor Attention

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A piezoelectric breakthrough from Louisiana Tech University means a circuit embedded in the heel of a shoe may one day be able to power our portables. Read more →

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Old SoCal Parking Lots Envisioned as Clean Energy Generating “Forest”

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A team of architects has re-envisioned the Brand Boulevard car dealership district of Glendale, California, as an energy-generating urban forest and mobility corridor. Read more →

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