Author Topic: Motion-sensitive spacesuits could generate power (Read 4896 times)

Foxy Brown · « **on:** February 16, 2007, 08:24:09 AM »

Astronauts' spacesuits may one day be covered in motion-sensitive proteins that could generate power from the astronauts' movement, according to futuristic research being conducted by a new lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. Such "power skins" could also be used to coat future human bases on Mars, where they could produce energy from the Martian wind.

pikapikapika · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2007, 10:07:04 AM »

Coool!

Hopefully no Astronauts will misuse it to try and kidnap and murder other Astronauts.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2007, 12:28:01 PM »

And I thought is was already exhausting enough to do a spacewalk, now they have to generate there own energy also??

Although it sounds more like they have to only 'bounce around', so its not on there joints

vyanguy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2007, 12:41:10 PM »

sounds interesting. could be of good use to people even on earth as an alternative to using non-reusable resources for energy