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Powderhorn ( Powderhorn@beehaw.org )  to ScienceEnglish · 2 years ago

New nanogenerators offer 140x power density, could replace solar cells

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New nanogenerators offer 140x power density, could replace solar cells

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Powderhorn ( Powderhorn@beehaw.org )  to ScienceEnglish · 2 years ago
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University of Surrey's ATI unveils new nanogenerators with a 140-fold power density boost, potentially rivaling solar cells.
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    Game changer for smart watches if this turns out to work and scale well

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      So long as one gets off the couch! 🤣

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      It would be nice for car keys and other remotes to never run out of battery. This seems like a good convenience technology, assuming it can be brought to market at comparable prices to li ion cells.

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      Big, big if. It says nothing about the actual manufacturing process. Also, the kind of movements smart watches make are large enough I’m guessing a balance of some kind already can capture a lot of it, if you don’t mind the feeling of having weights on your wrist.

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        Like most science press releases I’m not holding my breath

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