Intel is looking at harvesting free energy to power devices such as mobile phones, as well as researching other technologies to reduce power in electronics devices and data centers. At an event late last week focusing on its “Eco-Technology” developments, the company’s CTO, Justin Rattner, outlined a series of long-term initiatives into power saving and generation. Most of the technologies discussed are under development in Intel labs and are unlikely to reach the marketplace in products for at least three to five years.

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