Harnessing the Power of the Pothole
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:33 pm
June 6, 2010: Business section of Sunday NY Times under Novelties: Harnessing the Power of the Pothole
Imagine if those potholes and bumps transformed the vertical motion of the wheel into energy. Levant Power Corporation has developed a new type of shock absorber to do just that! In May, the National Science Foundation awarded a small-business innovation research grant of $150,000 to Levant to test its shock absorbers with hybrid trucks. Maybe coming soon to a vehicle near you!
Imagine if those potholes and bumps transformed the vertical motion of the wheel into energy. Levant Power Corporation has developed a new type of shock absorber to do just that! In May, the National Science Foundation awarded a small-business innovation research grant of $150,000 to Levant to test its shock absorbers with hybrid trucks. Maybe coming soon to a vehicle near you!