1 grit - sorry this reads like a school assignment, it sort of was, but I changed it a little for y'all

I just thought it was a very cool idea


Using Free Energy to Power Mobile Devices

Recently Intel has been researching the possibility of harnessing free energy from the environment, in the form of body heat or light from the sun. They would do this with the use of tiny sensors. They are also looking into using the energy produced from the user’s movements on the track ball. The applications could be used to allow users of mobile devices to harvest energy without having to rely on batteries or electricity. Intel is also developing this technology to power neural implants that would be able to monitor body functions. These findings could also be sent wirelessly. I believe that this could also be used for other implants such as cochlear implants. The implications of this could be very far reaching. There is a worldwide market for technology that is self-contained and self-powered. It would especially be useful in developing countries. Mobile medical units could become much more portable, and be able to help many more people, if they did not have to rely on conventional power. It would also be very helpful to use in pumps that could power wells. Although this type of sensor is not on the market yet, the research continues. The article states that it will be a while before the sensors will be powerful enough to run small devices such as cell phones, and even longer before there will be sensors for larger items.