Researchers recently proposed a proof-of-concept to partially address the issue by simultaneously harnessing electricity from two natural forces.
It could lead to more resilient and longer-lasting power sources for certain devices after further development.
Combining two clean power methods into a single gear could facilitate efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Currently, such devices mostly rely on conventional electricity grids or lithium-ion batteries.
Batteries eventually require recharging or disposal, and disposal can harm the environment.
Furthermore, individual renewable energy sources depend on ever-changing environmental conditions.
Wind turbines don’t generate power on calm days, and solar panels don’t work at night.
The ACS’s apparatus combines two devices into a shape resembling a leaf.
Under optimal conditions, the TENG can produce 252 volts and the DEG 113 volts for short periods.
Despite mimicking a plant, the system the ACS proposed doesn’t harness solar power.
We could soon see solar panels ontrucksandtrain tracks, and it may be possible tobeamit from space.
