New Backpack Gives Power

[Suhit Gupta]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/09/09/2005/486/0/' target='_blank'>http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/09/09/2005/486/0/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Researchers from Lawrence C. Rome of University of Pennsylvania reported the development a new backpack that turns energy into electricity. This means scientists, hikers, explorers, and soldiers can produce electricity. The researchers used a backpack fastened to the carrying frame by springs. The up-and-down motion caused by walking powers a small generator, producing electricity that can be used directly or stored in a capacitor or battery. The electricity-generating frame weighs about 10 pounds, Rome said in a telephone interview. He's working to lighten it, so it will weigh only a couple of pounds more than a standard backpack."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/backpack2002.jpg" /><br /><br />Amusing, I wonder whether this will motivate people to do more jumping jacks. ;-) Anyways, on a more serious note, cool idea for those of us who are into the outdoors kind of stuff.