Researchers from Switzerland have devised a method that allows the harvesting of electricity from walking on a wooden floor. The technology is called a nanogenerator and enables enough electric power ...

Researchers from Switzerland are tapping into an unexpected energy source right under our feet: wooden floorings. Their nanogenerator, presented September 1 in the journal Matter, enables wood to ...

Wood flooring could soon become a source of renewable energy, according to researchers who have found a way to turn foot traffic into electricity. Swiss scientists have developed a nanogenerator — a ...