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    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Which Last 1,000's of Years
    Joseph Shavit
    • 1 day ago

    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Which Last 1,000's of Years

    Radioactive diamond batteries were first developed in 2016 and promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.
    Waterlight generates light for 45 days using only salt water
    Joseph Shavit
    • 4 days ago

    Waterlight generates light for 45 days using only salt water

    Waterlight is a lamp which generates light for 45 days using just half a liter of salt water so that people can continue with their chores.
    Solar cell innovation generates 1,000x more power
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 8

    Solar cell innovation generates 1,000x more power

    The result surprised even the research group: compared to pure barium titanate, the current flow was up to 1,000 times stronger.
    Researchers develop solid-state alternative to lithium batteries
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 8

    Researchers develop solid-state alternative to lithium batteries

    Lithium-ion batteries are currently the preferred technology to power electric vehicles, but they're too expensive for long-duration storage
    MIT researchers invent $4 solar-powered desalination device
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 8

    MIT researchers invent $4 solar-powered desalination device

    An estimated two-thirds of humanity is affected by shortages of water and in the developing world face a lack of dependable electricity.
    'Energy-harvesting' circuit generates limitless power from graphene
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 7

    'Energy-harvesting' circuit generates limitless power from graphene

    Researchers successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
    A 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 can be achieved. Here’s how
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 7

    A 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 can be achieved. Here’s how

    Reducing emissions will require major policy changes such as doubling the amount of electricity generated from renewables and a shift to EVs
    Turning high-rise buildings into batteries
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 31

    Turning high-rise buildings into batteries

    With the rapid reduction in the costs of renewable energy generation, there is a growing need for energy storage technologies.
    New thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts wasted heat to electricity
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    New thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts wasted heat to electricity

    The energy systems that power our lives also produce wasted heat—like heat that radiates off hot water pipes in buildings and exhaust pipes.
    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Lasting 1,000's of Years
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 24

    Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Lasting 1,000's of Years

    Nuclear power is considered a clean energy source because it has zero carbon dioxide emissions; yet, it produces massive amount of waste.
    Waterlight generates light for 45 days using only salt water
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 21

    Waterlight generates light for 45 days using only salt water

    The Waterlight lamp is a device that provides electric energy from the ionization of salt water transforming magnesium into electric energy.
    Algae-powered computing: Scientists create reliable and renewable biological photovoltaic cell
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 14

    Algae-powered computing: Scientists create reliable and renewable biological photovoltaic cell

    Researchers have used a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for a year—using light and water.
    Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body's own sugar to generate electricity
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 14

    Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body's own sugar to generate electricity

    Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen to electricity with water vapour as the only by-product, making them an attractive green alternative.
    Solar panels, made from food waste, can generate energy without sunlight
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 11

    Solar panels, made from food waste, can generate energy without sunlight

    A new type of solar panel harvests the unseen ultraviolet light from the sun that makes it through even dense cloud coverage.
    Innovation generates 1,000x more voltage from solar cells
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 11

    Innovation generates 1,000x more voltage from solar cells

    Study findings by reasearchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg could significantly increase the efficiency of solar cells.
    'Energy-harvesting' circuit generates clean, limitless power from graphene
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 7

    'Energy-harvesting' circuit generates clean, limitless power from graphene

    Physicists successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
    Architecture Students Build Solar-Powered Greenhouse That Uses 50% Less Energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 28

    Architecture Students Build Solar-Powered Greenhouse That Uses 50% Less Energy

    A group of architecture students came up with a new way to store use and store energy in greenhouses through solar power.
    A spice found in most kitchens is key to greener, more efficient fuel cells
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 28

    A spice found in most kitchens is key to greener, more efficient fuel cells

    Turmeric and gold are used to create an electrode that requires 100 times less energy to efficiently convert ethanol into electricity.
    Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts wasted heat to electricity
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 27

    Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes and converts wasted heat to electricity

    The energy systems that power our lives also produce wasted heat—like heat that radiates off hot water pipes in buildings and exhaust pipes.
    Major innovation in environmentally friendly 'Proton Batteries'
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 27

    Major innovation in environmentally friendly 'Proton Batteries'

    In the constant search for environment-friendly alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, proton batteries are proven to have great potential.
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