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Knee-Cap And Trade

By The Daily Dish
Feb 8 2008, 10:09 AM ET

Harnessing the energy of you

Scientists have created a three-and-a-half pound knee brace that converts the power of your leg muscles into the energy for your electronics. By using the same principle that charges hybrid cars, the team of physiologists and robotics specialists say that their device can generate five watts of power without requiring additional human effort.



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