Energy-Generating Clothes Absorb the Elements

Photo: lululemon athletica /Flickr, Creative Commons Scientists at the University of Bolton in the U.K. are developing a textile fiber, called hybrid photovoltaic-piezoelectric material , that absorbs energy from its wearer’s body movements and the surrounding elements, including the wind, rain, and sun — Captain Planet would be proud!
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