5 Techs Harvesting Energy from Tiny Motions

Source: seeker.com Published: November 1, 2016 Pavegen Floors, fabrics, sheets and bridges turn everyday human activities into power. By Alyssa Danigelis The low-power energy harvesting idea has teased us for years. Engineers and materials scientists looking at...

Soccer Field Lights Powered by Kids’ Pounding Feet

Source: treehugger.com Published: October 8, 2014 © Pavegen Megan Treacy A new project helps give kids a safe place to play soccer in a Rio de Janeiro favela by using kinetic-energy harvesting tiles to produce electricity for keeping the lights on. Pavegen, a company...

Flushing Toilets May Help Power Homes in South Korea

Source: inhabitat.com Published: April 21, 2014 Scientists in South Korea have come up with a way to use the mechanical energy of flowing water as a sustainable energy source. The research shows how the energy potential of flushing toilets can be utilized to help...

Mobile Device Charger That Generates Renewable Energy from Movements

Source: touchofmodern.com Published: January 15, 2014 The nPower PEG is the world’s first mobile device charger that generates renewable energy from movements like walking, running, and biking. Keep the PEG in your briefcase, backpack, or purse and go about your daily...

Jump Rope Charges Devices with Kinetic Energy

Source: treehugger.com Published: December 18, 2013 Derek Markham © Uncharted Play Harnessing the kinetic energy of people and objects in motion, and converting it to electricity, is one of the latest innovations in offgrid and renewable power, and we’ve already...

Personal Energy Generator

Source: npowerpeg.com Published: December 13, 2013 This charger harvests kinetic energy to generate electricity, and is perfect for outdoors enthusiasts who don’t typically have access to electrical outlets and who want to eliminate the need for batteries. The PEG is...

Merry-Go-Round Turns Kid Energy to Clean Energy

Source: grist.org Published: October 3, 2013 Empower Playgrounds By Holly Richmond If only we could use kids to fuel our homes and cars so they’d be useful for something. Wait, that came out wrong. But for Empower Playgrounds, it came out RIGHT: A non-profit called...