Electricity Generating Backpack
Topic: Other Stuff
Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2005 07:57:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
This backpack is not using solar panels to generate electricity - it is powered by walking.
Larry Rome, a biology professor invented this backpack especially for first response personal in disaster areas, where portable energy is an issue.
The backpack creates energy from the movement of the load inside a frame during
walking. A generator inside is using the movement to generate electricity.
A prototype of the electricity backpack generated continuously 7 Watts. No word yet, if this backpack will be productized any time soon.
More details on National Geographics (Thanks JP L.). MSNBC has a video
demonstrating the backpack.
Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2005 07:57:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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