Crystals turn roads into power stations.Byline: ANI London, Dec 11 (ANI): Engineers in Israel are hoping to develop roads into power stations, by using crystals to harvest energy from passing vehicles. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report in New Scientist, the crystals have been developed by Haim Abramovich at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa in Israel. He recommends placing piezoelectric crystals piezoelectric crystal Cardiac pacing A crystal that produces electrical signals when subjected to mechanical deformation; in pacing, PC sensors are used to detect motion, changes in pressure, etc, in certain rate-responsive pacemakers under the asphalt asphalt (ăs`fôlt, –fălt), brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. that convert vibration into electricity, which would help to harvest energy from passing vehicles. Abramovich said that the crystals can produce up to 400 kilowatts from a 1-kilometre stretch of four-lane highway. His spin-out company, Innowattech, also based in Haifa, will begin testing the system on a 100-metre stretch of road in northern Israel in January next year. Installing the technology need not produce unnecessary greenhouse gases greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas , according to Abramovich. "We're advocating that the system be fitted to roads only during routine maintenance, so there's no extra digging," he added. (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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