Recharge your cell phone with a touch? New nanotechnology converts body heat into power. Never get stranded with a dead cell phone again. A promising new technology called Power Felt, a thermoelectric device that converts body heat into an electrical current, soon could create enough juice to make another call simply by touching it. Developed by researchers in the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at Wake Forest University, Power Felt is composed of tiny carbon nanotubes locked up in flexible plastic fibers and made to feel like fabric.
The technology uses temperature differences -- room temperature versus body temperature, for instance -- to create a charge. Their research appears in the current issue of Nano Letters, a leading journal in nanotechnology. "We waste a lot of energy in the form of heat. "Imagine it in an emergency kit, wrapped around a flashlight, powering a weather radio, charging a prepaid cell phone," says David Carroll, director of the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials. Video Games, Game Reviews & News. TechCrunch. Clothing Inspired by Video Games & Geek Culture. I waste so much time. Reviews and News on Tech Products, Software and Downloads. Get Your Geek On! Dorkly - Videogame Comedy.