Charging cellphones with heat from open fire

Charging cellphones with heat from open fire

TSUKUBA, Japan - A demonstrator charges a cellphone while boiling hot water on a fire using the ''Hatsuden-nabe (power generating pot),'' developed by TES NewEnergy Corp., in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 9, 2011. The product enables users to charge cellphones and other electronics using a thermoelectric module which converts heat-waste into electricity during emergencies.

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  • ILEA001159922
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  • 2011/6/09 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2011 Kyodo News
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  • 1303 × 1505 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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  • 490.08(KB)*
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