Tag Archives: Piezoelectricity
Windstalk wind turbines use stalk-like structures to generate energy from wind with piezoelectricity
October 20, 2011Wind turbines aren’t really the only way to harvest energy from the wind. Recently, we came across this amazing design for a wind-energy generator that left us feeling like fleas! Called the Windstalk concept, these energy generators were designed by … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Piezoelectricity, Wind_turbine | Leave a commentArtificial trees make use of piezoelectricity and collect rainwater
March 2, 2011Artificial trees these days just keep getting better. We’ve seen the Treepod concept before, artificial trees that help clean the air. This time, artificial trees will generate electricity and collect fresh rainwater too! Designed by Anthony DiMari, these trees are … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Piezoelectricity | Leave a commentEnergy generating fiber developed uses piezoelectricity to emit and detect sound
July 14, 2010Maybe a shirt that can sing, hear and generate electricity in the future isn’t a sci-fi dream after all, taken that a few research scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new fiber, with an ability to … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Energy_generator, Fiber, Piezoelectricity | Leave a commentRubber sheets that generate electricity using piezoelectric technology developed
January 29, 2010Piezoelectricity is winning hearts world over and finding more and more uses and applications in every day life. This renewable form of energy will power mobile phones and pacemakers this time. In the form of piezoelectric rubber sheets, this technology … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Electricity, Piezoelectricity | Leave a commentThe P-Eco electric car powered by piezoelectricity
January 28, 2010Electric cars are seeing the light and are biting up the tarmac now, more than ever. Though somewhat expensive, these cars are known to do the environment a huge favor and save on long term running cost. The newest and … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Electric_car, Piezoelectricity | Leave a comment