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Here is the shoe that recharges the smartphone

March 4 2016

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The future is already here. If it is true that the latest generation smartphones require more and more energy and longer charging cycles, it is also true that science and technology are making giant strides in seeking new alternative sources of energy. An example are these shoes that allow you to recharge your smartphone while walking. It's called Vibram Hero, and it's a shoe that allows, through a special technological innovation, to accumulate electrical energy every time its sole... Read more

Samsung foldable batteries: towards a 'chargeable' world

November 20, 2015October 29, 2015

At the recent InterBattery 2015, an event showcasing all the latest technological solutions in the field of batteries and held in Seoul, Korea, Samsung presented the prototype of a whole new line of batteries that fold like ribbons, capable of providing over 50% energy to wearable devices such as smartwatches. The “striped” battery is designed to fit just like fabric, while still offering high energy density. The first prototypes were integrated directly into the straps… Read more

The ringwatch sees the light.

October 11, 2015

We've been talking about it for some time, but recently the first semi-functioning prototypes of a digital ring-clock capable of communicating with devices have emerged. Surgical steel, patented system, three rotating rings showing hours, minutes and seconds with the help of blue or orange LED lights. The system is equipped with a wirelessly rechargeable lithium battery, which provides a full week of use on a single charge. Here are a couple more… Read more

Elon Musk has the 'infinite' electric car ready

January 27 2017October 10, 2015

Tesla Motors' Model S already surpasses every other electric car on the market in terms of autonomy, with its over 400km of range. Yet Elon Musk doesn't stop there. The CEO of Tesla Motors has announced that his company could bring this range beyond 900km by 2017 and in any case no later than the next 4 years, until it reaches the threshold of 1200km with a single battery charge. It's basically like having the ability to travel from... Read more

Gi Bike, the future on two wheels is foldable.

October 6, 2015

Ah, electric bikes! Comfortable, anarchic, they can give us motor and energetic independence. Almost. The only problem is the difficulty of carrying them with you on buses, trains and other means. Gi Bike aims to solve this problem: it is a brand new electric bike capable of folding with a single movement, in just one second. With a full charge, this little gem offers almost 60km of autonomy: and is fully equipped, with integrated padlock, cell phone charger, lights... Read more

Future car tests: no engine, transmission, differential. That's how

January 27 2017November 17, 2013

This car has no engine, no transmission and no differential: it weighs half of a normal car: each of its four wheels has an electric motor which allows it to contribute to the movement of the vehicle and a rapid change of direction: at current state, however, you need advanced control for the movement or it is really difficult (not to say impossible) to drive it. Junmin Wang is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University, and his team is… Read more

Graphene prodigies: charged electric cars in 16 seconds, now you can

January 27 2017November 15, 2013

If I asked 10 of you readers what in your opinion is the biggest problem that hinders the large-scale diffusion of electric cars, probably 3 of you would blame the oil lobbies (it's a sin to think badly but you're not often wrong) and 7 of you would blame conventional batteries, which take too long to charge. Well, you're all right. Graphene supercapacitors, however, are a more than concrete promise to solve the problem: they are… Read more

Capturing energy from the wifi and converting it into electricity: a first device made

November 9, 2013

Along the road that leads to wireless electricity, or "witricity", there is an important new travel companion: a circuit developed by researchers at Duke University capable of capturing energy from sound and the WiFi signal with an efficiency close to that of solar cells. It is a small device that uses 5 copper and glass fiber conductors connected in a circuit through 5 channels made with a metamaterial. The circuit 'captures' energy from the aforementioned sources converting it into electrical energy... Read more

Titan Arm, 50 times cheaper: the first real mass exoskeleton was born.

November 14, 2013June 24 2013

Molluscs of the world, rejoice! The strength of an unyielding beast is now at your disposal thanks to a new exoskeleton model created by a group of university students. The Titan Arm is a multi-award winning project at the "James Dyson Awards", prizes for the most innovative technological achievements which takes the name of its creator and financier (if you don't know him here is something about him). The prototype, developed with the help of the now ubiquitous 3D printers, cost the equivalent of… Read more

Urine produces electricity: in 36 years I have squandered a fortune.

October 15, 2012November 28, 2011

And I'm only counting humans: until yesterday it was considered an unpleasant waste product (except for diehard lovers of the drink). Today a team of English scientists has discovered a possible and very useful application that would help transform urine into electricity. Dr Ioannis Ieropoulos and his team at the University of Bristol last week published the surprising results of a study demonstrating how urine can be successfully used in microbiological fuel cells. … Read more

Winding Power, recharge the batteries by blowing on them.

23 September 2022March 25 2011

Ok, we are in 2011 and yet there are still many gadgets that require the use of an instrument so old that it has even been found among the remains of the most ancient peoples: these are AA batteries, which torment the sleep of all remote control users or console controllers. Wouldn't it be nice to abandon forever these annoying little cylinders that have to be removed, loaded, reinserted, thrown away? A new concept could eliminate waiting times, with batteries that recharge simply by… blowing on them. … Read more

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