Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on May 26, 2006 4:54:01 GMT -6
Russians harness star power in new battery
Moscow (AFP) May 25, 2006
Russian scientists have invented a battery that can capture energy not only from the sun, but also from the stars, the head of a research institute at the Dubna Nuclear Institute, near Moscow, said on Thursday.
"The scientists have successfully created a new substance," Valentin Samoilov announced, "thanks to which this battery can work on earth, independently of meteorological conditions, using solar and stellar energy.
"This is a battery like no other", Samoilov, who head's the Institute's center for applied research, told the Itar-Tass news agency, explaining that it could function 24 hours a day and was twice as effective as an ordinary solar panel at converting light into electricity.
Moreover, Samoilov declared, the new battery was cheaper than a solar panel.
Source: www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russians_harness_star_power_in_new_battery.html
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Frankly, I prefer my batteries charged with Martinis...
