Harvesting energy from vehicle air flow using piezoelectrics
Using the new technology automobiles and aircraft, like this Airbus A380, could harness currently wasted kinetic energy to power some systems (Photo: Axwel via Flickr)
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Previously, we’ve looked at technology to generate electricity from roads embedded with piezoelectric crystals that produce electricity when squeezed. Now a group of researchers is looking to shift the technology from the road to the vehicles themselves and use piezoelectrics placed on the vehicles to convert their kinetic energy into electricity.
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