Topic: More/ renewable energy
Title: New Tech that Generates Clean Energy out of Our Surroundings
Who/What: A new device christened 'Air-gen' (air-powered generator) has been developed by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
When/Why/how: It operates by generating electricity from moisture in the surroundings through contact with an electrically conductive protein nanowire circuit derived from the Geobacter microbe.
More …: This tech will make it easier to generate renewable energy without the restrictions that other methods have like unfavorable weather and unsuitable locations as it occurs with solar-generated energy, for instance.
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Methodology: Online research and use of a tumbled pyramid in the article.
Sources:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2010-9
https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/new-green-technology-umass-amherst
Existing info:
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Wordcount: 200-300
Qualification statement: A noble and noteworthy effort towards creation of clean energy solutions.
Time: Appx 24 hours
Budget: 350TECH