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2020
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy

Thermionic Wave Generator (TWG)

Direct conversion of thermal energy (heat) to electricity.

In collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne), we have developed a proof-of-concept (TRL 5, as defined by DOE/NASA), electronic, wafer fabricated device for cheap, efficient direct conversion of thermal energy (heat) to electricity.

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John Read
San Diego, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 3689
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy
Jun 29, 2020

ThermoTerra

ThermoTerra harnesses a new type of renewable energy - humidity power - to heat and cool buildings using natural daily humidity fluctuations.

Buildings represent 30% world energy usage, of which 50% is for heating and cooling. Our technology can reduce these energy needs by up to 50%. This would have a vast impact on CO2 emissions, and wasted energy.

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Eviatar Tron
Moshav Amiram, Israel
Votes: 0
Views: 1978
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy
Jun 26, 2020

theSARCproject

We are developing the smallest, lightest, strongest oil-free compressor that aims to push efficiency and reliability to new heights.

theSARCproject is developing an innovative, cutting-edge rotary compressor that aims to push compressors' power, efficiency and reliability to new heights. This rotary compressor technology features lower size, weight, cost and environmental footprint compared to conventional compressors.

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Savvas Savvakis
Thessaloniki, Greece
Votes: 0
Views: 1926
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy
Jul 1, 2020

Transformational Li-ion Batteries with ≥10x Longer Life/Safer than Current LIBs

Novel low cost / electrically conductive / Li-ion corrosion resistant nitrogen atoms doped ultrananocrystalline diamond (N-UNCD) coating provides excellent chemically robust encapsulation of commercial natural graphite (NG)/copper (Cu) anodes and new textured Si-based anodes, currently under development for Li-ion batteries (LIB),

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Orlando Auciello
Dallas, United States
Votes: 9
Views: 3535
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy
May 20, 2020

Translucent Heat-insulating Material and Energy-saving Climate Shell

The aim of the project is to develop technology and create a production line for light transmitting thermal insulation material (LTTI), which can be used for houses, greenhouses, tent hangars and buildings. LTTI material consists of gas filled polymer cells that have light transmitting and thermally insulated properties with excellent elasticity and low cost.

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Oleksii Mundt
Kyyiv, Ukraine
Votes: 2
Views: 2174
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy
May 31, 2020

Tribo-CAS Film

Tribo is the short term for Tribology, namely the study of two rubbing surfaces with regard to friction, wear and lubrication. CAS is an acronym for Complex Adaptive System, also known as Complexity Science. Their definitions can be found online such as Wikipedia.

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Kenneth Chao
Plainfield, United States
Votes: 1
Views: 2181
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy
Apr 22, 2020

Universal Solar e-Kit

Mobility and power enable improved quality of life and economic development but current rural vehicle and power solutions in the developing world have either very limited utility or are too expensive to be broadly deployed.

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Christopher Borroni Bird
Rochester Hills, United States
Votes: 47
Views: 2555
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy
Apr 8, 2020

UNIVERSAL: a Common Multimedia Communication System

The growing globalization of our society, the difficulty of communication because of the language barrier the new technologies possibilities from different software platforms requires a new and updated communication system that could improve represent our society communications. Such system could simplify our communications ,

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Giorgio Gaviraghi
Verbania, Italy
Votes: 0
Views: 1445
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy
Jun 8, 2020

Urban Cow, Food Waste to Power

This product is a community sized unit that converts food waste to energy and compost. Each American produces 231lbs of food waste a year. Rather than this being a problem it can be a valuable commodity.

Food waste is a noxious material if dumped on landfill. The key to the system is the biomimicry of the digester,

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Matthew Searle
Tarpon Springs, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 1714
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy
May 20, 2020

Urban Telecom Node

Urban Telecom Node

A rising and sustained use of telecommunications, both commercial and personal, has been beneficial yet demanding on financial resources on providers and consumers alike. Energy consumption for 24/7 transmission is a nominal part of this circumstance.

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Kenneth Ballew
Lake Worth, United States
Votes: 1
Views: 1801
Sustainable Technologies/​Future Energy
Jul 1, 2020

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