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[24 Jun 2011 | No Comment | 4,699 views]
Got Heat? Got Metal? MAKE ELECTRICITY!

I admit that my understanding of generators is pretty hazy, but I think the general idea is to wave magnets in front of conductive wire in an orderly fashion in order to produce a flow of current.  Once you have an electric current the door to a world of unmitigated awesome opens up and all of a sudden you have light when the sun has set and the ability to microwave popcorn.

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A fascinating new metal alloy material under development by researchers at the University of Minnesota, led by Professor Richard James, works …

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