Princeton University engineers have developed a device that may change the way that we power many of our smaller gadgets and devices. They have created a small chip that can capture and harness our natural body movement, creating enough energy to power small devices that are electronic, such as cell phone or pacemaker.
The largest solar-powered boat in the world is set to launch. The catamaran PlanetSolar enjoys stats are: weight: 60-ton, a 470-square-meter are covered by 38,000 solar cells to generate 103.4 kW of energy. 18 million euro ($24.4 million) was spent to adorn this beauty in environmentally friendly way.
PlanetSolar the world's largest solar panel boat
PlanetSolar runs on 38,000 black photovoltaic cells tprovided by SunPower Corporation. The solar panels have a pretty decent conversion rate of 22%.
PlanetSolar will launch this month from the Knierim Yacht Club in Kiel, Germany.