Power from Fabrics

Maybe a bunch of long flags will replace the conventional wind turbine one of these days as a renewable power source?  Think Tibetan prayer flags.

Clothes Power Up Thanks to Nanowires - Chemistry World - 13 Feb 08

"Researchers in the US have invented a yarn that can generate electricity simply by being bent or twisted. Clothes made from the fabric could generate enough electricity to power a mobile phone or iPod, the scientists say."

Power from Fabrics

Maybe a bunch of long flags will replace the conventional wind turbine one of these days as a renewable power source?  Think Tibetan prayer flags.

Clothes Power Up Thanks to Nanowires - Chemistry World - 13 Feb 08

"Researchers in the US have invented a yarn that can generate electricity simply by being bent or twisted. Clothes made from the fabric could generate enough electricity to power a mobile phone or iPod, the scientists say."