Breakthroughs in renewable energy technology

Researchers at Purdue University create a unique system that can absorb heat from automotive exhaust to generate electricity while reducing fuel consumption. The amount of electricity generated will provide electricity back to the battery in the car to reduce the load on the engine and thereby reduce fuel consumption.

IBM's solar cells

Researchers at IBM have created a kind of solar cell made of cheap and easy-to-find materials. The sun's absorbing layer and convert it into electricity are made of copper, tin, zinc, sulfur and selenium. However, the major part of the cell is still in the process of processing to achieve the highest efficiency.

Researchers at Purdue University create a unique system that can absorb heat from automotive exhaust to generate electricity while reducing fuel consumption. The amount of electricity generated will provide electricity back to the battery in the car to reduce the load on the engine and thereby reduce fuel consumption.

IPEG Pads of Innowattech

Recently, Innowattech has been working on piezoelectric generators that can be used as conventional rail buffers, but can generate renewable energy whenever the ship passes through them. The company has replaced 32 rail pads with new IPEG PADs to test the technology. Ship speed and wheel diameter are also calculated.

Tests show that new IPEG PADs are capable of producing 120kW / h of renewable electricity for one hour for use on ships or switching to conventional power grids.

Plant simulators use solar energy to produce fuel

A team of scientists in the United States and Switzerland has created a unique plant that simulates plants using solar energy to produce fuel for use in a variety of uses. The machine uses sunlight and a metal oxide called ceria (ceric oxide) to dissolve carbon dioxide and water into fuel that can be stored or transported elsewhere.