We are constantly in motion all day long. It’s a human thing to want to be busy, and perhaps why humans are in control, at least for now. If we added all this kinetic energy up, our species could be a powerhouse.We decided to explore progress with battery charging using energy in our bodies.
Let’s Get to Grips with Kinetic Energy First
Kinetic energy is the vitality an object possesses owing to it being in motion. Hence the moon uses it to create the tides, while closer to home a roller coaster is able to rise from a dip to great heights. Indeed, our solar system, and our galaxy store huge amounts of kinetic energy. Perhaps we should stick to battery charging using energy in our bodies because this is something we can comprehend.
We found a number of examples where human kinetic energy has practical applications. For example, the Pocket Socket where a user turns a handle to charge devices that have wall plugs. And the Sony wind-up radio that can power other devices as long as they have USB ports too.
Practical Examples of Battery Charging Using Energy in Our Bodies
But these tools are of little interest to busy people on the go in the ‘first world’. We want instant solutions, not having to crank so we can’t use our phones while we do. We came across two kinetic battery chargers that come closer to our dream of being naturally off-grid.
Take the linear induction flashlight we illustrated earlier for example . We could charge it by shaking it on its longitudinal axis causing a magnet to slide through a coil of wire. If that is too much trouble, how about the WeWatt device that enables us to charge our phones by stationery cycling at an airport desk while checking our mail. Now that is battery charging using energy in our bodies in real time.
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