Microfiber fabric makes own electricity: study
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U.S. scientists have developed a  microfiber fabric that generates its own electricity, making  enough current to recharge a cell phone or ensure that a small  MP3 music player never runs out of power.
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By Sadie Gray  Plugs and cables could become obsolete after scientists devised a way of recharging electrical devices ranging from laptop computers to lights from a distance.
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Exotic materials and cheaper substrates could lead to better photovoltaics.
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By Anonymous  TWO UNIVERSITY of Delaware researchers have discovered a way to detect damage within advanced fibre composite materials by using a network of carbon nanotubes.
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It sounds crazy, but itâs true! Scientists have developed wearable solar panels that can be sewed into clothing, helping charge music players, mobile phones, light batteriesâ¦ This innovative product is likely to hit the market in three years time.
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According to an article in this month's Science Journal, researchers at Simon Frasier University in British Columbia have developed a new technology to generate electricity from the natural motion of walking. Assistant professor of kinesiology Max Donelan and other team members say their biomechanical energy harvester promises to revolutionize the way people charge the batteries that power all sorts of mobile devices, like laptops, cell phones, and emergency rescue gear.
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Pentadyne twirls weights in the air, and it makes electricity.
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A device that turns heat to sound and sound to electricity could power spacecraft.
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JackBootâ¢? March-o-Maticâ¢? YompBotâ¢? A team of researchers at MIT have developed a rather clever new twist on the conventional powered exoskeleton idea*. Rather than seeking to amplify the strength of the wearer's own muscles, the relatively simple MIT rig is intended merely to transfer the load of a heavy backpack directly to the ground, which allows very low power consumption.â¦
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers made a 60-watt light bulb glow by sending it energy wirelessly &#151; from a device 7 feet away &#151; potentially heralding a future in which cell phones and other gadgets get their juice without having to be plugged in.
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SCIENTISTS have sounded the death knell for the plug and power lead.   In a breakthrough that sounds like something out of Star Trek, they have discovered a way of 'beaming' power across a room into a light bulb, mobile phone orlaptop computer without wires or cables.
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An electronic device that uses spinach to convert light into electrical charge has been developed by US researchers. Shuguang Zhang at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US, and research collaborators
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Scientists have manipulated carbon atoms to create a material that could be used to create light-based, versus electronic, switches. The material could lead to a supercharged Internet based entirely on light, scientists say.
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Switching on lightbulbs from a distance Researchers in the US have demonstrated an experimental wireless energy transfer system that could pave the way for truly wireless computing. The team has already successfully made a 60W light bulb light up from a distance of 2 metres.â¦
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A small U.S. startup has announced technology for running Wi-Fi routers in remote places using only the power of the sun.
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While some scientists try to build nano machines from scratch, others are discovering uses for single-celled organisms that are already available. By Monya Baker from Wired magazine.
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A new jacket with built-in solar modules can charge the batteries of mobile devices while on the go.