Tag Archives: Energy Harvesting

Liquid metal shoes harvest future power

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Gerry Zack

Researchers at UW-Madison have been working on an energy harvester that they say can deliver watts of power. Continue reading →

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3 Million Miles of Free Energy

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Mgirard

Electrical engineer by the name of Scott Brusaw has devised a way to keep roads clear of ice, snow, and other harmful precipitation. Continue reading →

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Technology Uses Brain Electricity

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Gerry Zack

A paralyzed patient may someday be able to “think” a foot into flexing or a leg into moving, using technology that harnesses the power of electricity in the brain, and scientists at Univ. of Michigan School of Kinesiology are now one big step closer. Continue reading →

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A river runs through it, and power comes out

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Gerry Zack

project to demonstrate modular river turbines in the St. Lawrence River Continue reading →

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Air is the New Alternative Energy Source

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Gerry Zack

Our research could pave the way for turning electricity from the atmosphere into an alternative energy source for the future Continue reading →

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Energy Harvesting: Nanogenerators Grow Strong Enough to Power Small Conventional Electronic Devices

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Gerry Zack

LCD signals the success of a five-year effort to power conventional electronic devices with nanoscale generators that harvest mechanical energy from the environment Continue reading →

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