Vibration batteries may be the future
The technology developed by electronics maker Brother Industries uses a coil, magnet and condenser to charge electricity. The Vibration Energy Cells produce electricity after being vigorously shaken.
Two AA-sized prototypes produce electricity that's enough to charge TV remote controls, the company said.
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WASHINGTON - One way to boost coal in the US: Find a spot near a mine with no access to oil or natural gas pipelines, where it’s not particularly windy and it’s dark much of the year.
That’s how the first coal-fired plant to open in the U.S. since 2015 bucked the trend in an industry that’s seen scores of facilities close in recent years. A 17-megawatt generator, built for $245 million, is set to open in April at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, just 100 miles from the state’s only coal mine.
“Geography really drove what options are available to us,”…
