Variable-capacitance power generation

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SupernerdSven

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Jan 18, 2012

A few days ago I read the phrase "variable-capacitance power generation." I tried to find more information, but nothing turned up. Is anyone here familiar with it?

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Jan 19, 2012

How about here. The basic idea is to scavenge small amounts of vibrational energy by causing it to wiggle a capacitor.

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