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July 02, 2015

New nanogenerator harvests power from rolling tires
Madison WI (SPX) Jul 01, 2015
A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and a collaborator from China have developed a nanogenerator that harvests energy from a car's rolling tire friction. An innovative method of reusing energy, the nanogenerator ultimately could provide automobile manufacturers a new way to squeeze greater efficiency out of their vehicles. The researchers reported their development, which is the first of its kind, in a paper published in the journal Nano Energy. Xudong Wang, the Harvey D. Spangler ... read more

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