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With
more facts proving climate change every day and the need for
action, NPR has finally explained why the public does not in
general treat the subject as urgent. In a free iTunes podcast
already online, PR firm agent and activist David Fenton explains the
passion and personal insights needed for “Selling
the Science of Climate Change”. I couldn’t stop listening and
therefore highly recommend at least the first half hour.
You are
invited to register for our upcoming Conference on Future Energy
to be held August 10-11, in the midst of a concurrent
ExtraOrdinary Tech Conference. Also, one of our speakers at COFE10 also did a successful
crowdfunding just to finish and publish her book, Matter
Over Mind: Cosmos, Chaos, and Curiosity. So lots of stuff
works on Indiegogo, in case you have a cause worth funding.
Speaking
of successful projects, I’m happy to introduce you to Prof.
Jonathan Berman who is screening his new movie, “Calling
All Earthlings” . Yes, the event is to be held in a few
days in the desert , June 1-4, 2018, and I’m in the trailer and
in the movie! It centers around the famous www.Integratron.com , which George Van Tassel
built and operates like an inverted Tesla coil with an
electrotherapy design. I helped Dr. Berman with some of the
research and his crew was at our lab filming our Tesla coil in
action.
Did you
notice that we now have “Instant
Download” for some IRI books by popular demand? A few
examples, ready for purchase at a discount for our FE eNews
readers, are below. More are being added every day! Video
streaming or download of those lecture DVDs is the next project
to happen in this regard.
Our
Story #1 is a true lithium-ion battery breakthrough from Cornell
University, thanks to futurist, Ray Kurzweil’s “Accelerating
Intelligence” News. Note the double asterisks for the key phrase
“fast-charging” which, to relieve you of the suspense, is
referenced as ** Also described as high “power
density.” In addition, “Batteries with nanostructured
architectures promise improved power output, as close proximity
of the two electrodes is beneficial for fast ion diffusion, while
high material loading simultaneously enables high energy density”
(hold more power for longer). — J. G. Werner et al./Energy
Environ. Sci.
Story #2
is another surprise for those who think they have seen
everything. We have provided three links to the same concept of
building cheap and extremely long-lasting batteries you can
do-it-yourself (DIY). We also recommend a great company for
obtaining supplies, like the ½” or 1” thick magnesium, copper, or
zinc rods. They can be purchased at reasonable prices from www.RotoMetals.com and they even offer 14”
rods with terminal endings for such projects!
Story
#3 is from a great organization called IDTechEx which hosts
amazing expos, webinars, and conferences, and a new Energy
Harvesting Journal for www.OffGridEnergyIndependence.com . Now their latest article
on a thin film pyroelectric converter of low-grade heat below
100°C is unprecedented at the energy levels achieved by U of CA
at Berkley. We know we need new energy sources, but we also need
to do better at utilizing the energy we already have," said
senior author Lane Martin, associate professor of materials
science and engineering. "These thin films can help us
squeeze more energy than we do today out of every source of
energy." The research was published in the
journal Nature Materials. The research was
supported, in part, by grants from the Army Research Office and
the National Science Foundation.
Story #4
is exciting to read since everyone loves to hear what Richard
Branson is up to now. This is right up there with his other
accomplishments since it will speed up cargo shipping
tremendously and maybe get some of those semi-tractor trailers
off of the road. A Hyperloop agreement is now in place to see
cargo whizzing along in the near future.
Story #5
follows the DIY theme of #3 with complete plans for adding 200
watts of solar power to that camping van of yours. I just added a
2.5 W dashboard solar trickle charger for maintaining optimum
battery life on our car and love giving away those small solar
lights from www.mpowerd.com so this seems to be one
more possible route to energy independence.
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1) Revolutionary 3D NanoHybrid Battery Could Allow
Charging in Seconds
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Cornell University engineers have designed a
revolutionary 3D lithium-ion battery that could be charged in
just seconds. Also prevents fires in mobile devices.
In a
conventional battery, the battery’s anode and cathode* (the two
sides of a battery connection) are stacked in separate columns
(the black and red columns in the left illustration above). For
the new design, the engineers instead used thousands of nanoscale
(ultra-tiny) anodes and cathodes (shown in the illustration on
the right above). Putting those thousands of anodes and cathodes
just 20 nanometers (billionths of a meter) apart dramatically
extends the area, allowing for extremely fast charging** (in
seconds or less) and also allows for holding more power for longer.
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2) DIY Batteries That Last Forever
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Ed.Note: More and more claims for
batteries that last forever are being made today.
Here are a few of them, with everyday parts
everyone can obtain, which will last for years.
The main article with video is a recreation of the
famous “Baghdad Battery” found in Iraq that was 2000 years old.
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Copper wire – Magnesium rod battery
Copper-Zinc rods yield free energy from the earth
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3) Thin Film Converts Heat to Electricity
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Converts heat to Electricity at Levels
Unprecedented
By Off Grid Energy.com May 2018
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The
thin-film system uses a process called pyroelectric energy
conversion, which the engineers' new study demonstrates is well
suited for tapping into waste-heat energy supplies below 100
degrees Celsius, called low-quality waste heat. Pyroelectric
energy conversion, like many systems that turn heat into energy,
works best using thermodynamic cycles, kind of like how a car
engine works. But unlike the engine in your car, pyroelectric
energy conversion can be realized entirely in the solid state
with no moving parts as it turns waste heat into
electricity.
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4) Hyperloop One and DP World Launch Cargo Only
Shipping
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By Richard Cooper, EndGadget.com, May 2018
Virgin
Hyperloop One and DP World have announced the launch of a new
company that will push the technology into the cargo industry. DP
World Cargospeed is a new project that will see the pair look to
build Hyperloop-enabled cargo systems to transport "palletized
cargo." It's not much of a departure from what Hyperloop One
has always said it would do, but the new company will be
responsible for making it work.
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5) Two Hundred Watt Van Solar Power Setup
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By Ian Moore, ParkedinParadise.com
This
guide for a basic 200 watt solar setup is good as a template for
planning your electrical system. It covers the parts and acts as a
visual reference for how things are connected. For important
information on calculating electricity and individual component
choices, explore our electrical page. In particular, read our post
on wiring your campervan before purchasing anything. Just like
baking a cake, it’s good practice to be familiar with all of the
steps before diving in.
200 Watts
is enough to power small electronics such as cell phones, lights,
and vent fan as well as a couple of larger items such as laptops
and a refrigerator. Keep in mind that if you plan on wiring in an
alternator or generator the system layout changes a bit. It’s
better to plan for them at the beginning than try to add them in
later.
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