In reply to Grimer's message of Sat, 03 Jun 2006 08:03:35 +0100: Hi, [snip] >At 07:18 pm 02/06/2006 -0400, you wrote: >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Terry >> >>http://www.physorg.com/news67796415.html >> >>"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. [snip] The bit about capturing energy from the stars is obviously nonsense. There is no energy to capture, which anyone can plainly see simply by opening their eyes (literally). However if it really is twice as efficient in the infrared, then it may be converting ambient heat (from the air and Earth) into electric current. Some may remember that I have previously pointed out that a diode is the electrical equivalent of absolute zero. This device would be the embodiment of that concept. Regards,
Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.
