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Interesting Links for 13-03-2016
- Supercondenser stores heat as electricity -- ScienceDaily
If this works as described, then this could be huge. Since one of our serious problems at the moment is being unable to get rid of waste heat, a way of converting heat to electricity is pretty much the holy grail.
(tags: Futures Energy Solar )
- Supercondenser stores heat as electricity -- ScienceDaily
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Interesting Links for 28-07-2015
- This cloudy-day black silicon solar cell can hit a record 22.1% efficiency | ExtremeTech
Higher efficiency solar cells look usable even in cloudy conditions and northern latitudes
(tags: Solar Futures Technology )
- This cloudy-day black silicon solar cell can hit a record 22.1% efficiency | ExtremeTech
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Interesting Links for 19-03-2015
- Next Big Future: Technical details on Zaptec Plasma Drill which could drill 2000 meters down with gear that could fit in a Spacex Dragon capsule
A remarkable new drilling technology that looks like it might have applications well beyond the lunar mining discussed in this article
(tags: Technology Resources Mining Futures ) - GCR - News - Michigan ( Read more... )
- Next Big Future: Technical details on Zaptec Plasma Drill which could drill 2000 meters down with gear that could fit in a Spacex Dragon capsule
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Interesting Links for 13-03-2015
- Japan space scientists make wireless energy breakthrough
Transmitting power using microwaves may eventually allow solar energy plants in space, however so far we can only transmit 2kw for 75 metres
(tags: Wireless_power Solar Energy )
- Japan space scientists make wireless energy breakthrough
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Interesting Links for 06-03-2015
- Solar Panels in the Screens of Smartphones Could Power the Devices | Innovation | Smithsonian
Transparent solar cells in a phone screen can harvest power while letting 90% of the light from the screen through. What we really need here is a screen that lets light through in one direction and absorbs it in the other direction.
(tags: Solar phone )
- Solar Panels in the Screens of Smartphones Could Power the Devices | Innovation | Smithsonian
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Interesting Links for 17-02-2015
- EROI -- A Tool To Predict The Best Energy Mix - Forbes
Forbes looks at the return on investment of different forms of power generation (surprisingly low performance of solar PV due to poor storage)
(tags: Futures Solar Energy Nuclear )
- EROI -- A Tool To Predict The Best Energy Mix - Forbes