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Artificial Photosynthesis As A Power Source
One drinking- water bottle could provide enough energy for an entire household in the developing world if Dan Nocera has his way. A chemist from M.I.T. and founder of the company Sun Catalytix, Nocera has developed a cobalt-based catalyst that allows him to store energy the same way plants do: by splitting water. "Almost all the solar energy is stored in water splitting," Nocera told the inaugural ARPA-E conference on March 2.
Energy & Sustainability :: CleanTechnica :: June 29, 2011 :: Email :: Print An NYU student from Brooklyn decided he wanted to create a swimsuit that would cool his beer. The result: using flexible solar photovoltaics surrounded by plastics, he created a bikini that can power your iPhone, iPod or similar devices. By: Zachary Shahan An NYU student from Brooklyn decided he wanted to create a swimsuit that would cool his beer.
Clothing With Solar Power
Photovoltaic Breakthrough = Better Solar Power
SILICON BLADES: Novel silicon microwires can harvest nearly as much light as traditional photovoltaic wafers, with just one percent of the total silicon. Image: Courtesy of Harry A. Atwater Enough sunlight bathes Earth's daytime half in an hour to meet all human energy needs for a year. Sadly, there are several problems with meeting human energy demands by tapping such abundant, free solar power —not least of which is the cost of making semiconducting material that can cheaply harvest the power in sunlight.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? : To judge that this image is incorrect, a machine would need to be conscious of many things about the world (unless programmed for just such a photograph). Image: Geof Kern **Update: This contest ended as of September 1st, 2011 at 11:59pm ET. Thank you for your interest. If you would like more information on this topic, take a look at Christof Koch's June 2011 article, A Test for Consciousness
Simple Photos Can Test Machine Conciousness