Future Technology

Maple Electric

Our future technology could be powered by an unusual source of energy.

Research by scientists at the University of Washington have discovered more good reasons to hug trees.

The bioelectric properties of trees are a natural source of energy to power electronic circuits. This source of power could be used to recharge our gadgets.

Small amounts of voltage are generated in trees but a voltage booster designed at the University generated a 1.1 volt from maple trees.

Because of the constant advances in electronics our smart phones require less and less power, so the voltage from trees is now a viable source for recharging our batteries.

Source: wireless.ee.washington.edu

Breath Like A Fish

Future technology may allow us to breath underwater like fish.

Alan Izhar-Bodner has invented an apparatus that extracts the air out of water for breathing.

Seawater contains 1.5 to 2.5% air, 34% of which is oxygen. Air can be dissolved in water by increasing pressure and released when that pressure is decreased.

This is known as "Henry's Law".

By using a centrifuge, Bodner's invention separates air from water and transfers it to a container that can be used as a source of oxygen for a diver.

The technology can also be used for submarines and underwater habitats utilizing the oxygen in the water instead of replenishing air from the surface.

Source: likeafish.biz

Steam Engine

Invented by Harry Schoell, the Cyclone engine is a modern day steam engine with future technology that is in the final stages of development.

The engine creates super-heated steam that enters six cylinders at pressures up to 3200 psi to push pistons.

There is no motor oil used in this process.

The steam escapes the cylinders through exhaust ports to a condensing unit where it is converted back into water.

It's a closed-loop system so water never needs to be replaced and the steam is constant.

The Cyclone creates steam from heat derived by burning fuel in an external chamber. Anything that can be ignited to create sufficient heat can be used as fuel.

Orange peels, palm oil, cottonseed oil, algae, kitchen grease, biofuels, as well as fossils can all be used without any modifications.

Source: cyclonepower.com