Power Shirt Generates Energy from Physical Motion

Power Shirt Generates Energy from Physical Motion

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Georgia Tech Professor Zhong Lin Wang shows a microfiber nanogenerator composed of a pair of entangled fibers. Photo by: Gary Meek

Portable electricity just took a big step forward. The ability to power a cell phone or iPod is now within reach with a new breakthrough at Georgia Tech, where researchers have figured out how to harness the power of our footsteps.

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