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Electricity from rainwater: New method shows promise | In tests, the method was able to power up 12 LED lights.
Tiny drops of water might not seem like powerhouse energy producers, but a new method shows how simple tubes might be able to turn falling rain into an energy source. In tests, the method was able to power up 12 LED lights.
Rain might not be able to produce the amount of power from large hydroelectric plants, but it escapes the site-specific restraints of those installations While that's no Hoover Dam, the researchers believe that their system could eventually be installed in bulk in areas like urban rooftops where they could contribute to a building's overall clean energy supply. The mountains and beaches of central Portugal, where he now lives with his wife and two giant poodles, offer the perfect foil for way too much screen time.
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