Electromagnetic Harvester claims to charge batteries with ambient energy
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Using the harvester involves simply holding it up to anything with an electromagnetic field - a cell phone, a coffee maker, a commuter train, etc
Using the harvester involves simply holding it up to anything with an electromagnetic field - a cell phone, a coffee maker, a commuter train, etc
Despite viable electromagnetic fields being almost everywhere, it still takes a full day to charge a single AA battery
The handheld Electromagnetic Harvester allegedly charges a AA battery using just the electromagnetic fields given off by gadgets, power lines, vehicles, and even living things
The handheld Electromagnetic Harvester allegedly charges a AA battery using just the electromagnetic fields given off by gadgets, power lines, vehicles, and even living things
Despite viable electromagnetic fields being almost everywhere, it still takes a full day to charge a single AA battery
Article Summary
We're surrounded by electromagnetic fields almost everywhere these days. Just because they're almost imperceptible doesn't mean they can't be used as a source of energy though. One student in Germany recently built the Electromagnetic Harvester, a small box that allegedly charges an AA battery using just the electromagnetic fields given off by the likes of power lines, vehicles and electronic gadgets.
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