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Russians harness star power in new battery
Moscow (AFP) May 25, 2006 Russian scientists have invented a battery that can capture energy not only from the sun, but also from the stars, the head of a research institute at the Dubna Nuclear Institute, near Moscow, said on Thursday. "The scientists have successfully created a new substance," Valentin Samoilov announced, "thanks to which this battery can work on earth, independently of meteorological conditions, using solar and stellar energy. "This is a battery like no other", Samoilov, who head's the Institute's center for applied research, told the Itar-Tass news agency, explaining that it could function 24 hours a day and was twice as effective as an ordinary solar panel at converting light into electricity. Moreover, Samoilov declared, the new battery was cheaper than a solar panel. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
Kazakh pipeline begins delivering oil to China
Beijing (AFP) May 25, 2006 A pipeline from Kazakhstan capable of supplying China with nearly a sixth of its current annual oil imports began its first deliveries on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. |
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