Brother Industries says someday you might shake your appliances to get them to work.
Brother Industries has developed small
vibration-powered generators that can replace AA and AAA batteries.
When the generator, which the company refers to as its "Vibration-Powered Generating Battery," is set inside a remote control, for example, it is possible to use the remote by shaking it to generate power.
"The new generator will semi-permanently eliminate the need to replace batteries and contribute to reducing the amount of waste," the company said in a prepared statement.
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Author: MIchael Kanellos
