Computer America Show

Show Notes 25 August 2023Story 1: The same metal found on hot rods and Harleys could revolutionize solar panels - Chromium is showing immense promise as a cheap, plentiful alternative to metals used in smartphone screens and solar cells.Source: Popular Science Story by Andrew PaulLink: https://www.popsci.com/technology/chromium-solar-panel-metal/Story 2: Borrowing a page from plants, engineers create solar “leaves” that produce electricity and clean waterSource: Anthropocene Magazine Story by Prachi PatelLink: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/08/these-solar-leaves-produce-electricity-and-clean-water/#:~:text=Chemical%20engineer%20Gan%20Huang%20and%20colleagues%20made%20a,and%20osmotic%20pressure%20drive%20the%20flow%20of%20waterA new bio-inspired solar leaf design with increased harvesting efficiencySource: Imperial College London Story by Bryony RavateLink: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/246833/bio-inspired-solar-leaf-design-with-increased/Story 3: These high-tech tiles generate energy from our foo