A group of researchers from the Institute of Micro and Nanotechnology have been working for two years on a device that can recharge itself using the heat and movement from the human body, thanks to a new thermoelectric material.
When we talk about projects to improve energy efficiency, we usually think of large infrastructure. However, there are small innovations that can be very useful in our everyday lives, especially with those devices that we always have with us. We are talking about cellphones, smart watches, wireless headphones, and so forth. All those small tech items called wearables that are already an extension of ourselves and that must be charged regularly when used. Read the rest in Smartwatches powered by your body: a Spanish innovation