Jan 31, 2010

Scientists Develop Flexible Energy-Harvesting Rubber Sheets

Inhabitat - Scientists Develop Flexible Energy-Harvesting Rubber Sheets

sustainable design, green design, kinetic energy, renewable energy, alternative energy, piezoelectric ribbon, energy harvesting chip, piezoelectrics, rubber sheets

Piezoelectric energy is nothing new, but researchers at Princeton University have developed a new type of electricity-harvesting rubber sheet that has the potential to change the way we power electronic devices. The flexible rubber sheets are imbued with piezoelectric ribbons and are durable, versatile, and open up exciting new applications for harvesting kinetic energy.