Calling it a sign of things to come, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday helped unveil a facility that concentrates the sun’s rays via mirrors to produce electricity.

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Midé Technology has combined the Volture™ Vibration energy harvester with the Volture™ Solar Energy Harvester to power physical or environmental condition monitoring systems with a wireless hybrid product (Volture Solar Energy Harvester) – replacing dependence on wires, expensive batteries and their associated maintenance. (PRWeb Oct 23, 2008)
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