Friday, July 25, 2003

From Alt Power Digest:

"New Bulb May Power Electronics
Mon Jul 21, 1:32 PM ET

Mike Martin , sci.NewsFactor.com

A new type of tungsten filament -- the world's most
widely used light source -- may emit enough energy to
power electric cars, generators, and consumer
electronics, say researchers at Sandia National
Laboratories.

Normal light bulbs have little effect on photovoltaic
cells, which change light at certain wavelengths into
electricity. The new filament -- a lattice fabricated
with an internal crystalline pattern -- emits enough
energy at the same wavelengths to power small engines
and other electronic devices, claims Sandia physicist
Shawn Lin."

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Hmmm....are we seeing the early stages of the emergence of optical energy transmission systems? Will we be replacing utilty lines with fiber optic cables? Will you be able to plug your optical transmitter in at the wall and focus it on the power receiver cells of your boom box 100 feet away from the outlet? Will you be able to run fiber optic cabling from the fuell cell operated light bulb under the hood down to the four wheel motors instead of copper wires? Stay tuned....

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