What's 880 nm long and generates electricity?

As it turns out, viruses may turn out to be great energy harvesters, according to scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. That finding makes an interesting segway to our May-June print issue which will include a feature on things you might need to know about transducers that can harvest vibrational energy. Watch for it in your mailbox in a few weeks. And as always, send your energy efficiency news to us at eeteditor@penton.com.

 -- Leland Teschler, Editor