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Harnessing Hamster Power with a Nanogenerator
By Katherine Bourzac - Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The hamster in this video is wearing a generator that turns mechanical energy into electrical current when the hamster runs or scratches. The two graphs on the device show current and voltage.
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