{"id":23481,"date":"2020-07-08T22:16:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T19:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/singapore-scientists-seek-power-from-darkness-through-shadow-energy\/"},"modified":"2020-07-09T22:21:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T19:21:24","slug":"singapore-scientists-seek-power-from-darkness-through-shadow-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/singapore-scientists-seek-power-from-darkness-through-shadow-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"#Singapore scientists seek power from darkness through shadow energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Singapore scientists seek power from darkness through shadow energy<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4137224153001\/6aIMRO3kiI_default\/index.html?videoId=6170196280001\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Scientists in Singapore are hoping to perfect a new method of power generation driven largely by shadows, with the hope that it could one day help highly urbanized cities power themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The shadow-effect energy generator (SEG) being developed by the National University of Singapore has the potential to harness power like solar cells, but without needing open spaces with uninterrupted light.<\/p>\n<p>To work effectively, the SEG requires both light and dark and, like solar panels, relies on light to shine on silicon to energize electrons.<\/p>\n<p>However, using panels that feature a thin layer of either gold, silver, platinum or tungsten, the difference in light intensity drives electrons from lit areas towards the shade, creating electricity in the shaded areas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15954835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15954835\" style=\"width: 662px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img class=\"lazyloaded wp-image-15954835 size-nypost-large-desktop-uncropped\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093100Z_1601685075_RC2XOH9T61HO_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093100Z_1601685075_RC2XOH9T61HO_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093100Z_1601685075_RC2XOH9T61HO_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093100Z_1601685075_RC2XOH9T61HO_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093100Z_1601685075_RC2XOH9T61HO_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w\" alt=\"Dr. Swee Ching Tan uses a remote controlled vehicle to test the shadow effect generator device at a lab in the National University of Singapore.Reuters\" width=\"662\" height=\"441\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093100Z_1601685075_RC2XOH9T61HO_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093100Z_1601685075_RC2XOH9T61HO_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093100Z_1601685075_RC2XOH9T61HO_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093100Z_1601685075_RC2XOH9T61HO_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093100Z_1601685075_RC2XOH9T61HO_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15954835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Swee Ching Tan uses a remote controlled vehicle to test the shadow effect generator device at a lab in the National University of Singapore.Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOur shadow effect generator comes in handy. It can be placed in those areas to harvest obstructed light,\u201d said research team leader Dr Swee Ching Tan.<\/p>\n<p>The research is still in its early stages yet Tan\u2019s team is already thinking about the potential of establishing a company to make SEG available for home use.<\/p>\n<p>The panels the team have been testing are about 6 sq cm in size and capable of producing just 0.25 volts, meaning about 20 are needed to power a light bulb or charge a cellphone.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2020-07-08T093101Z_927131440_RC2XOH97QQ8B_RTRMADP_3_SINGAPORE-TECHNOLOGY-SHADOWS-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640\" alt=\"Reuters\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ideal environment for use would be cities, Tan said, with constantly shifting levels of light and shade throughout the day from clusters of tall buildings and the sun\u2019s changing position in the sky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not practical to place solar cells in such cities. So the device might come in handy in places like very densely populated cities, where skyscrapers are everywhere, where shadows are always persistent,\u201d Tan said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D0EE00825G\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Source : \u00a0DOI<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch Movies<\/a> or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Singapore scientists seek power from darkness through shadow energy&#8221; \ufeff SINGAPORE \u2013 Scientists in Singapore are hoping to perfect a new method of power generation driven largely by shadows, with the hope that it could one day help highly urbanized cities power themselves. 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