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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823297503321

Titolo

Power sources : fuel cells, solar cells and batteries

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, Mass., : Technology Research News, 2003

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations

Collana

TRN's making the future report ; ; no. 8 (Sept. 2003)

Soggetti

Electric power production from chemical action

Fuel cell industry

Solar cells

Electric batteries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Two columns to the page.

Nota di contenuto

Power Sources: Fuel Cells, Solar Cells and Batteries -- Who to Watch -- Recent Key Developments -- Sunlight Turns Water to Fuel -- Hydrogen Chip to Fuel Handhelds -- Hydrogen Storage Eased -- Metal Stores More Hydrogen -- Alcohol Powers Fuel Cell -- Munching Microbes Feed Fuel Cell -- Fuel Cell Aimed at Handhelds -- Alloy Lowers Fuel-Cell Cost -- Cheap Solar Power on Deck -- Material Soaks up the Sun -- Crystal Turns Heat to Light -- Chips Turn More Heat to Power -- Flexible Film Turns Heat to Power -- Circuit Gets More Power from Shakes -- On-Chip Battery Debuts -- Magnesium Batteries Show Mettle -- Metal Mix Boosts Batteries -- Nanotubes Pack Power -- Huge Lasers Could Spark Fusion -- Quantum Force Powers Microslide -- Quantum Effect Moves Machine -- Heat Engines Gain Quantum Afterburner -- Engine Fires up Electrical Devices -- Index.