Our planet is in desperate need of new power generation systems that are environmentally friendly, all the scientists in the world are working hard to develop systems that can power the world of the future in a sustainable way. The year 2010 saw great advances in the field of renewable energy technology, which when fully developed can surely help create a better world. Here is a list of the big breakthroughs that will have a major impact in the future.
The solar cell ibm
IBM researchers have created a low-cost solar cell from cheap earth materials that are easily available. The layer that absorbs sunlight converts it into electricity.
MIT Solar Concentration Funnel
MIT researchers devised a way to collect solar energy 100 times more concentrated than a traditional photovoltaic cell.
Tubes of light
Researchers at Wake Forest University in North Carolina made a breakthrough by developing organic solar cells with a layer of fiber-optic filaments that double the performance of the cells.
CNF-PZT Cantilever
A team of researchers from Louisiana Tech University created the CNF-PZT Cantilever, an energy harvesting breakthrough device that uses the energy of waste heat from electronic maps to power them.
System to take advantage of the heat of car exhausts
Researchers at Purdue University have created a system that harnesses heat from car exhausts in order to generate electricity and reduce the vehicle's fuel consumption, the system converts waste heat into electricity, which is then fed into the vehicle's onboard batteries to reduce engine load and fuel consumption.
Sony's Flower Power
Sony has shown new DSSC windows for power generation windows, which also help decorate your home.
Machine what you use plants how energy solar to produce fuel
A team of researchers in the U.S. and Switzerland have created a machine that uses plants like solar power to produce fuels, which can then be used in different ways.
CSIRO's Brayton Cycle Project
Australia's national science agency CSIRO has developed a technology that requires only sunlight and air to generate electricity. The system is ideal for areas facing severe water shortages.
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