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Can Human Power Replace Batteries?

Posted September 06, 2012 7:35 AM

From BBC News - Technology:

Could energy from the body replace batteries? Harnessing energy from the human body may only generate small amounts of electricity but scientists believe it has a wide range of potentially life-changing applications.

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09/06/2012 2:23 PM

Yes.
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09/07/2012 10:50 AM

Absolutely, according to my wife. All we need to do is connect my anaerobic digester to a fuel cell and I could light a city (she claims).

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