Researchers Build Wearable Generators

schliz writes "From the itnews article: 'Bioengineers from the University of Auckland have developed cheap, lightweight rubber power generators that could harvest up to a Watt of power if embedded in shoes. The researchers built on "dielectric elastomer generator" technology that used the movements of a flexible, non-conductive material to build up charge in attached electrodes.'"

Re:Help power cars?

[bmo]

What we need is to find a way to coast uphill without having to coast downhill.

I've got it.

Put a magnet on the end of a pole in front of the car. It'll pull itself up a hill!

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_laxcr841Fm1qewll0o1_500.jpg [tumblr.com]

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BMO