Chromium In Solar Panels, Artificial Leaves, Regrow Teeth w/ Ralph Bond
Show Notes 25 August 2023Story 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 PaulLink: 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 waterSource: Anthropocene Magazine Story by Prachi PatelLink: 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%20waterA new bio-inspired solar leaf design with increased harvesting efficiencySource: Imperial College London Story by Bryony RavateLink: 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 citiesSource: The Cool Down Story buy Becca InglisLink: https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pavegen-tiles-walk-kinetic-energy-step/Story 4: Scientists just made intriguing progress toward regenerating human teethSource: Futurism Story by Victor TangermannLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/scientists-just-made-intriguing-progress-toward-regenerating-human-teeth/ar-AA1fsqU3For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!