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Chromium In Solar Panels, Artificial Leaves, Regrow Teeth w/ Ralph Bond
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Show Notes 25 August 2023
Story 1: The same metal found on hot rods and Harleys could revolutionize solar panels - Chromium is showing immense promise as a cheap, plentiful alternative to metals used in smartphone screens and solar cells.
Source: Popular Science
Story by Andrew Paul
Link: https://www.popsci.com/technology/chromium-solar-panel-metal/
Story 2: Borrowing a page from plants, engineers create solar “leaves” that produce electricity and clean water
Source: Anthropocene Magazine
Story by Prachi Patel
Link: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/08/these-solar-leaves-produce-electricity-and-clean-water/#:~:text=Chemical%20engineer%20Gan%20Huang%20and%20colleagues%20made%20a,and%20osmotic%20pressure%20drive%20the%20flow%20of%20water
A new bio-inspired solar leaf design with increased harvesting efficiency
Source: Imperial College London
Story by Bryony Ravate
Link: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/246833/bio-inspired-solar-leaf-design-with-increased/
Story 3: These high-tech tiles generate energy from our footsteps – and they could change how we power our cities
Source: The Cool Down
Story buy Becca Inglis
Link: https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pavegen-tiles-walk-kinetic-energy-step/
Story 4: Scientists just made intriguing progress toward regenerating human teeth
Source: Futurism
Story by Victor Tangermann
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/scientists-just-made-intriguing-progress-toward-regenerating-human-teeth/ar-AA1fsqU3
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Story 1: The same metal found on hot rods and Harleys could revolutionize solar panels - Chromium is showing immense promise as a cheap, plentiful alternative to metals used in smartphone screens and solar cells.
Source: Popular Science
Story by Andrew Paul
Link: https://www.popsci.com/technology/chromium-solar-panel-metal/
Story 2: Borrowing a page from plants, engineers create solar “leaves” that produce electricity and clean water
Source: Anthropocene Magazine
Story by Prachi Patel
Link: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/08/these-solar-leaves-produce-electricity-and-clean-water/#:~:text=Chemical%20engineer%20Gan%20Huang%20and%20colleagues%20made%20a,and%20osmotic%20pressure%20drive%20the%20flow%20of%20water
A new bio-inspired solar leaf design with increased harvesting efficiency
Source: Imperial College London
Story by Bryony Ravate
Link: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/246833/bio-inspired-solar-leaf-design-with-increased/
Story 3: These high-tech tiles generate energy from our footsteps – and they could change how we power our cities
Source: The Cool Down
Story buy Becca Inglis
Link: https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pavegen-tiles-walk-kinetic-energy-step/
Story 4: Scientists just made intriguing progress toward regenerating human teeth
Source: Futurism
Story by Victor Tangermann
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/scientists-just-made-intriguing-progress-toward-regenerating-human-teeth/ar-AA1fsqU3
For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!