Nanogenerator wooden flooring powers lightbulbs with footsteps

The idea of using human movement to generate electricity is something we've seen applied to many areas, including footwear, roads and, just this week, motion-powered mesh that heals injured tendons. Among these possibilities is flooring that can generate energy to power electronics, and ETH Zurich scientists have now developed a highly efficient form of this technology and demonstrated its capabilities by powering a lamp with footsteps.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Floor, Wood, Generator, ETH Zurich, Electricity