'You separate the charges and create electricity out of essentially nothing.' Using a piece of negatively charged silicone, scientists say they can harness the positively charged snow when the two collide and produce static electricity. In this case, say researchers, the snow, which is positively charged, falls onto a silicone pad with a negative charge. 'Snow is already charged, so we thought, why not bring another material with the opposite charge and extract the charge to create electricity?' Researchers say the device could also be used to power wearable technology that is used to track athletes movements and performance in winter sports.

Source: Daily Mail April 16, 2019 19:46 UTC