Lonnie Johnson has moved on from high-powered squirt guns
to a chip that converts heat from the sun--or anything
else--into electricity
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Lonnie Johnson has moved on from high-powered squirt guns
to a chip that converts heat from the sun--or anything
else--into electricity
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Comments (4)
It would seem there is inefficiency built into the process that can not be helped. I do like the part of the process where it is parallel with the sterling engine process. The different processes are driven by the same dynamics, hot cold differential but method of energy extraction it totally different. Why hydrogen? What about the infusion of different, perhaps hybrid, material that has a higher free proton ratio?
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March 28, 2008 2:37 PM
Posted on March 28, 2008 14:37
This looks like a great idea. However, I do not quite understand the animation. It seems like the polarity on the low temperature (left) side is incorrect if it represents the polarity of the external voltage. An applied voltage would create a potential gradiant which opposes proton flow from the low pressure side to the high pressure side. Oppocite polarity would would increase the pressure as described.
Posted by carol crom | April 5, 2008 4:04 AM
Posted on April 5, 2008 04:04
The global community needs to support work such as this. The world is in dire need of the industrial application of alternative energies.
Posted by Saqib Sadiq | April 12, 2008 7:59 AM
Posted on April 12, 2008 07:59
Isn't it a well known peltier module rediscovered?
Posted by Vlad | April 27, 2008 3:16 PM
Posted on April 27, 2008 15:16