One Step Closer To Becoming The Human Battery
from the neo?--is-that-you? dept
Well, one side effect of gasoline prices being so high these days is that it's going to force people to start looking at alternative forms of generating energy. One area that's often overlooked is how much energy is generated by the everyday actions of people. Sure, we've got those watches that charge themselves based on movement, but, that's pretty minor (and who wears watches any more anyway?). So, some researchers are taking a similar concept and are trying to apply it to a backpack. The backpack is basically set on springs, and the energy of the pack shifting up and down is stored and can be used to power small electronics. So, for example, you could power your own mobile phone or mp3 player just by walking around (with a heavy backpack on your back). Of course, it was developed mainly for military uses, and it's not like the average person is carrying around a backpack all the time anyway. However, as people keep buying more gadgets, maybe they'll need a backpack to tote them around anyway -- and if so, why not one that will power the gadgets at the same time?
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hmmm
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Bum Rush Power
Or you could drive through Michigan, where some street lights are twice as tall as normal and emit an ungodly amount of lumens, and it feels like a religious experience to have that thing shine down into your car.
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Re: Bum Rush Power
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Then there is this:
The solar Scottevest
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No Subject Given
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Other unconventional power sources
Water pump driven by kids' roundabout
Wind Turbines
(one of these is unreliable)
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No Free Lunch
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Re: No Free Lunch
is this idea about saving wasted energy comparable to hybrid cars recharging when you use the brakes? i'm honestly not up to date on this, so let me know if i'm saying anything incorrectly - but the cars didnt used to do that. but once they realized they could harness the energy that was being produced, they did it and it made it more efficient and better overall.
doesnt that same idea apply to this backpack stuff?
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Re: No Free Lunch
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how about this
http://www.modernoutpost.com/gear/details/mo_dynamo_5led.html
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No Subject Given
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hello there
P.S By tiffany loves the project
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gyiujkhj
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nice page
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