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The Power of Tiny Windmills


A MEMS micro windmill, designed by Dr. Smitha Rao and J.C. Chiao, Professor of Electrical Engineering at University of Texas - Arlington/
A MEMS micro windmill placed on a penny, designed by Dr. Smitha Rao and J.C. Chiao, Professor of Electrical Engineering at University of Texas - Arlington. The windmills are so small that ten could fit on a single grain of rice.

Time magazine’s Tech section reported that researchers at The University of Texas Arlington say they have designed tiny windmills that recharge a battery's life. Click here to read more!

FOX Business News talked to J.-C. Chiao about his research team's micro windmills that could hook up to a cellphone and convert wind into battery life. Click here to see the video!





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