Turning Kinetic Energy into Electricity
When most people think of "alternative energy," they think solar and wind. But humans produce plenty of power while running, walking, exercising, driving and just about anything that involves motion. So scientists are trying to figure out different ways to harness motion from people and machines and convert it into electricity. Explore another angle of future energy in these articles.
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Wide Angle: Harvesting Energy from Motion
Everyone's on the move -- walking, running, driving, exercising. Why not capture that motion and turn it into usable electricity?
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Top 5 Places to Harvest Energy from Action
Solar and wind aren't the only renewable energy sources out there. How about moving cars, speeding trains, flowing liquid and heartbeats?
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Upright Turbines Breathe New Life Into Wind Farms
By going vertical, wind farms may just get a new life.
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Wind Power Without the Blades: Big Pics
Tall, cattail-like stalks generate electricity by swaying in the wind.
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Device Powers Cell Phone Using Car's Wake
The energy in the roiling wake of your car might be harnessed to power your phone or other electronics.
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Put On Your Walking Shoes, Power Your Phone
A micro-fluidic device consisting of thousands of liquid micro-droplets is embedded into the sole of a shoe. The liquid converts the mechanical energy of walking to electricity,
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Energy-Harvesting Ship on the Horizon
A fleet of energy-generating ships could replace expensive transmission cables currently used to transfer electricity from offshore power generators to the mainland.
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Future Energy- Get It All Here!
Future Energy explores how we will change the way we make and use energy. Learn, explore and interact so you can make your own smarter, earth-friendly choices.
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