“Every little helps” – Researchers look at typing as power source

Madhu Bhaskaran from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia proposed harvesting energy while typing as a source of power for portable electronics. Using piezoelectric thin films they reported the voltage output of up to 40 mV and current transients up to 200 pA.

Form more details on this story, please check their results that have been published in Volume 21, Issue 12 of the science journal, Advanced Functional Materials or check this link: http://www.edn.com/article/518684-Researchers_look_at_typing_as_power_source.php