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Piezo Power on the Battlefield

Posted July 27, 2009 8:34 AM

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Soldiers could one day power electronic devices such as personal radios using just their own movements on the battlefield. The technology is being developed through a two-year government-sponsored programme that aims to create kinetic-energy harvesting systems that can be worn by army personnel

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07/27/2009 10:27 PM

Piezo electric shoe soles could be the next GI fashion statement? Maybe T-shirts that generate electricity when you breathe.
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07/27/2009 10:38 PM

shhh.. don't look now but, for maximum chafing friction I suspect that THONGS will be the piezo generator garment of choice.

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07/28/2009 8:31 AM

Obesity may win on this one. Think of all the nooks and crannies piezo's would work.

At least 1 volt per LB
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