Ugly Sneakers Generate Power While You Walk

There is nothing worse than running out of juice on your cellphone or iPod when you are out walking the streets. NTT appears to have solved this problem; water-filled soles are attached to a small turbine. With every squishy step you take, the water is pumped through the turbine which runs the generator which generates 1.2 watts of electricity, ""a level sufficient to run an iPod mobile music player forever, as long as the wearer keeps walking," said spokesman Hideomi Tenma. Japan Probe via Tokyo MangoOther Human-powered ideas in TreeHugger:The Ultimate Carnival Ride: A Human - Powered Ferris Wheel Portland's Green Microgym Channels Human Exercise Power Into ElectricityHuman Power Generator from Windstream PowerTreadmills Suck. (Kilowatts)