Archive for February 25th, 2010

Harvest Electricity from Body Movements

Posted on February 25th, 2010 by Good Mood
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Scientists discovered new method to manufacture efficient piezoelectric materials cheaply. The new material PZT has efficiency of 80% for converting mechanical energy into electricity and this new discovery can lead to development of medical devices like pacemakers that do not require periodic surgical battery replacement.

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Chile Develops Biofuels

Posted on February 25th, 2010 by Good Mood
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Chile invests more than $ 30 million on research and development of technologies oriented to biofuels production from algae. One of the main advantages of using algae is that it is not require use of agricultural land, irrigation water or fertilizer.

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