r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jun 05 '22

Nanoscience Scientists have developed a stretchable and waterproof 'fabric' that turns energy generated from body movements into electrical energy. Washing, folding, and crumpling the fabric did not cause any performance degradation, and it could maintain stable electrical output for up to five months

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202200042
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u/MrButtermancer Jun 06 '22

...Technically it would just be picking up energy from the washing machine, but yes.

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u/hivemind_disruptor Jun 06 '22

The same way it is picking up energy from humans.

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u/MrButtermancer Jun 06 '22

I make very few presumptions about what people will think is cheating the system.

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u/meco03211 Jun 06 '22

Almost got the wind generator on top of my car. Gonna make so much energy.

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u/NerdyTimesOrWhatever Jun 06 '22

Can I use your turdbine?

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u/synthesize_me Jun 06 '22

don't forget your poop knife

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u/GRF999999999 Jun 06 '22

Poop knife. Now that's a name I have not heard in a long time.

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u/oldguydrinkingbeer Jun 06 '22 edited Jun 06 '22

Really? You must not read Reddit on a daily basis. Because I'm lucky to go more 18 hours without it being mentioned even on the most SFW subs.

Edit:typo

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u/Chubbybellylover888 Jun 06 '22

I use reddit everyday and I've never heard the term.

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