A Swiss company has built what is being called a giant water battery deep under the Alps that provides an energy storage capacity equivalent to 400,000 electric car batteries. It could be a game changer.
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The oceans of the world are a vast unexploited source of clean, reliable and predictable renewable energy. Could this energy help replace fossil fuels and be a solution to climate change?
These wireless, solar-powered CCTV cameras from Amazon are an excellent choice for home security systems.
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PV glass skylights improve thermal inner comfort, since most of the UV and infrared radiation are filtered out by the Silicon-based material (solar filter effect).
You could also store energy in the water!
https://www.dw.com/en/swiss-water-battery-boosts-europes-energy-storage-plans/a-63923662
Underground energy storage balloons are the solution to ending environmental pollution by lithium batteries.
https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/news/using-underwater-balloons-store-energy
Besides waves, oceans and seas also have stronger winds that can be harvested to generate green energy.
Underwater turbines are the future of clean energy!
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/28/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-turbine-starts-to-export-power-to-grid-.html
Check out this wave energy harvesting device that can produce power continuously day and night!
Ocean and sea waves have so much potential energy, which can eliminate the need for nuclear and fossil fuel energy.
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2017/02/14/tapping-into-ocean-power/
These wireless, solar-powered CCTV cameras from Amazon are an excellent choice for home security systems.
Excellent idea. Here’s an entirely off-grid home security system that is powered by solar.
Here’s a solar-powered CCTV camera with remote viewing and management!
Check out this urine-powered generator invented in Nigeria.
Pee-power in action! The technology has so much potential with urine being so readily available.
Yes, it is quite possible. Urine contains organic matter, which can be converted into energy. Better yet, the process kills pathogens in the urine water, sanitizing it.
https://www.sciencealert.com/tech-that-turns-urine-into-electricity-can-also-kill-pathogens-in-wastewater
You can produce electricity from tap water using this micro hydroelectric turbine.
Here is a plug-and-play portable hydro generator that you can deploy anywhere in the world.
Check out this mini hydro turbine! Free electricity even with slow-moving water!
A simple but excellent idea that can transform a community, especially in rural areas.
Here’s a solar skylight that lets in natural light while also generating electricity https://www.onyxsolar.com/product-services/photovoltaic-glass-solutions/pv-skylight
Solar roof tiles are another excellent idea for generating free electricity through your building
Sounds too good to be true, but could completely revolutionize the energy industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYyvj2SNthE
A breakthrough in transparent solar panel technology could mean the ability to harvest solar energy from any glass surface!