21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)...

Scientists have discovered a way to store solar energy for several years without the need for electronic components.

After studying a type of crystalline material commonly used for desalinating or filtering water, researchers at the Lancaster University realised it was an extremely effective method of capturing and storing the sun’s energy.

The breakthrough paves the way for a whole new range of applications where batteries or other existing technologies are either impractical or too expensive. 

The material could be used as a coating on buildings to store summer energy that can then be released as heat in the winter, for example.

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Die erste Straße, die Strom aus Sonnenlicht gewinnt, ist im Nordwesten Frankreichs eingeweiht worden. Der Straßenbelag besteht aus Photovoltaikmodulen.

J'ai installé une nouvelle fleur dans mon jardin, pour produire et auto-consommer de l'électricité photovoltaïque : une SMARTFLOWER de chez EDF ENR. 

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