Battery Power from a good shake?

Japanese electronics has been showing off a new breakthrough in ‘green energy’ as Brother Industries introduces a vibration-harvesting generator that could replace standard AA batteries.



The Vibration Energy Cell batteries deliver power after a vigorous shake. It works in a similar way to a bicycle light dynamo, the only difference is that with the battery, movement from just a few shakes provides energy to power.


"Because of its low output this type of cell is designed to be used for things such as TV remote controls and LED devices, which consume low power and do not consume electrical power continuously." A Brother Spokesman said.


Despite the low power output this seems to be receiving a lot of interest from the industry as a significant breakthrough with bucket loads of potential.


UK mobile operator Orange has also been ‘getting green’ recently as they have revealed their Power Wellies, created in collaboration with renewable energy experts GotWind.