California Is Testing Piezoelectrics on Roads to Generate Power From Passing Cars

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By info@greentechmedia.comApr 20, 2017, 5:38 am51 pts
IEEE Spectrum: Good Vibrations? California to Test Using Road Rumbles as a Power Source Most energy harvesting schemes are on a human scale, like using your swinging arms to power a wristwatch or your dancing legs to power a nightclub’s sound-and-light show. Why not go big by harvesting the road vibrations…

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