"A new fabric being developed at Wake Forest’s Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials, however, has the potential to make Gore-Tex seem about as high-tech as sackcloth. Called Power Felt, it generates electricity from heat. Wrap your cell phone in Power Felt and it could feed off your body heat to recharge while it’s in your pocket. Line the inside of a roof with it and, especially in the summer, it could power a household’s appliances. "
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