The beating heart of solar energy

(Springer) Using solar cells placed under the skin to continuously recharge implanted electronic medical devices is a viable one. Swiss researchers have done the math, and found that a 3.6 square centimeter solar cell is all that is needed to generate enough power during winter and summer to power a typical pacemaker. The study, led by Lukas Bereuter of Bern University Hospital and the University of Bern, is published in Springer's journal Annals of Biomedical Engineering.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news