Scientists presented at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society their new mitochondria fuel cell, that uses sugar to produce electricity. It may sound weird, but this is true! Once again inspired by nature and living organisms, scientists used in their experiments a particular compound found in organic cells (the mitochondria) that can convert sugar and fats into energy.
The Vibration Energy Cell is a vibration-harvesting generator which can produce electricity after a strong shaking.
Panasonic say that this storage battery is more efficient compared to solar batteries for home use and fuel cells because it is able to store surplus renewable energy and use it to power your house with green electricity.
This zero-emission car manages to run with 60mph in under 9 seconds. ActiveE will be unveiled next year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
This new model,Miletto, is actually produced by Prostaff, a Japanese company. Miletto Electric Scooter is equipped with batteries, pedals and will appear on the market in 10 different colors.
A Chinese company, Shanghai Aowei Technology Development Company proved that ultracapacitor buses are greener and cheaper than any other bus.
Backpacks from Voltaic Systems are equipped with solar panels which can charge every common electronic device, from iPods to laptops.
Daniel Spencer an engineer who recently finished studies at Meng in Electronic Engineering at the University’s School of Electronics and Computer Science, has found a new way to store electricity for portable devices.
The ‘Light of Life” flashlight consists of 3 LED lights and requires no conventional batteries, but uses ultracapacitor energy storage systems, which recharge in 90 seconds.
nPower PEG (Personal Energy Generator) is very small, fit in your pocket or purse, and is very easy to use (by simply connecting to your phone or mp3). Tremont Electric say that if everyone would wear such a kinetic charger one hour per day, the energy saved would be enough to power 21.000 homes for a year.
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