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Re:New scientific device creates electricity from snowfall by Animats on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @01:32PM (#19684589)
Cute. Remember the fad for "energy generating sidewalks"? That got far enough that there's a startup.[1] It's useless as a power generator, so they figured out how to market it as a hype generator. "Pavegen creates high engagement with citizens by converting their footsteps into energy, data and rewards." They're on Instagram, etc.

[1] http://www.pavegen.com/

Re:New scientific device creates electricity from snowfall by starpilot on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @01:53PM (#19684842)
...it still generates energy. It's a small amount for a small application, but it's purposeful energy.