Scientists think evaporation from US lakes and reservoirs could generate almost 70% of the power the nation produces now. Even better, it could meet demand both day and night, solving the intermittency problems posed by solar and wind.
In what is believed to be the first analysis of evaporation as a renewable energy source, researchers from Columbia University have determined that US lakes and reservoirs could generate a whopping 325 GW worth of clean energy, which would account for approximately 70% of current US energy production.
First there was Formula A, then Formula E, and look out, here comes Formula B: a car that uses evaporation-assisted bacterial spores as a form of biofuel.
In what is considered to be a first in new materials science, a team of engineers at the Brookhaven and Los Alamos National Laboratories have created a light-absorbing material that efficiently generates charge and charge separation. What’s more, these “films” are transparent, making them perfect for windows. Soon, perhaps, your … [continued]
