youtube.com - 2/12/2009
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The Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr. Z.L.Wang's group:Hamster driven nanogenerator
technologyreview.com - 2/12/2009
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technologyreview.com —
Sunlight, wind, and waves aren't the only sources
of renewable energy. For researchers hoping to power nanoscale...
devices, there's also muscle power. Every heartbeat and every fidgety movement that a person makes while sitting at a computer carries ...
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Harnessing Hamster Power with a Nanogenerator
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How Many Hamsters Does It Take To Power a Device? [Hamster Power]
Gizmodo —
The answer is four, say scientists at Georgia Tech. If you are high now or plan to be soon, watch this video a few times. You can thank me later. [Full Story: Technology Review]
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Video Friday: Charge Your Cellphone With 72 Hamsters In Jackets
OhGizmo! —
By Evan Ackerman
This little hamster is wearing a special jacket with a nanogenerator in it that harvests the biomechanical energy that the hamster creates as it moves. Each generator module can produce up to 70 milliwatts, and researchers are hoping to make them smaller to power nanoscale devices, as well as to integrate them into clothing to allow you to recharge stuff just by walking around. Too bad that sounds like soooo much more work than plugging things into the wall and then lying on the couch and watching them charge that way… But I guess I could just outfit my pet rats with ...
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