Surface power generator (SPG) | Mohammed Alaa | TEDxBaghdad

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Because Lack of electric power in my country and a lot of dark roads at night, Therefore finally I invented surface has the ability to generate electricity from the movement of vehicles on it depending on the characteristics of Piezoelectric Crystals and connecting it in specific circuit to produce enough power to turn on lamp or charging battery

Mohammed Alaa is a fourth year dentistry student at Al-Rafidain University College. He is an artist and inventor who started drawing at a very young age, at which time he participated in exhibitions that were held by the esteemed artist Khalid Jabr in addition to exhibitions held at school. Mohammed uses his art to promote messages of love, peace, and cooperation, and he is particularly interested in projects that support environmentalism and water conservation. In terms of his inventions, Mohammed designed devices to protect cars from crashes, developed artificial limbs, and has done some work on renewable energy. His dream is to make Iraq a global contender in the fields of education and technology.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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