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Meghan Young — January 29, 2010 — Tech

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A group of scientists has just invented electricity-harvesting rubber sheets. Based out of Princeton University, this new development can change the way we power electronic devices.

Harnessing kinetic energy, the electricity-harvesting rubber sheets generate electricity every time they are flexed. Check out the excerpt for more details.

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