“Imagine a world where all those gadgets that seem to constantly need recharging – from your mobile phone to your laptop to your mp3 – can just charge themselves. Research scientists from the University of Bolton's Institute for Materials Research and Innovation (IMRI) claim that world is very close and they are now working with a development company in China to bring their latest smart material invention to market. With funding from the Knowledge Centre for Materials Chemistry (KCMC), the IMRI scientists have now created a unique product – a flexible piezoelectric fibre that can be woven to create natural energy-harnessing fabrics. Energy is created as the material is moved.” Read more at
http://www.bolton.ac.uk/News/News-Articles/2010/28oct2010.aspx