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ComradeChris
15th January 2005, 16:21
In the paper a few days ago a Professor at the University of Toronto invented a more affective solar energy collector. I can't remember all the details, but I'll sum up the main points. It's more affective than previous solar collectors, as the frequency of wavelengths collected is greater than its predecessing solar collectors. It can be painted on surfaces to constantly refuel battery energy in light. And I think the most exciting thing (environmentally speaking) is, if a Hydogen Car was painted in this marvel, it could create enough energy to constantly keep the battery recharged. Which implies a basically environmentally friendly car.

Here's one link to it however (not from the source I read):
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/20...larplastic.html (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/01/0114_050114_solarplastic.html)
MysticArcher
15th January 2005, 17:53
Very intriguing, my high school biology teacher always said if you could harness heat to do work you'd be a millionaire (because from a science perspective all energy "devolves" into heat as it's used for work)

and now they've done it


We'll see how far it gets, or whether some oil company will buy off the patent and keep it in a closet
ComradeChris
15th January 2005, 19:03
Originally posted by [email protected] 15 2005, 01:53 PM
Very intriguing, my high school biology teacher always said if you could harness heat to do work you'd be a millionaire (because from a science perspective all energy "devolves" into heat as it's used for work)

and now they've done it


We'll see how far it gets, or whether some oil company will buy off the patent and keep it in a closet
I think people should just revolt against the Patent system anyway. It would go with communist principles anyway. Something created that is better, should be used to benefit society. If everyone started used everything that's patented against the patenter's will what are they going to do about it? Throw everyone in jail? I can't wait to eliminate the capitalist system so asinine concepts like patents can be eliminated.