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A new way to generate electricity with water

01.05.2014

Scientists from the Korea Institute of Electronic Technology and Seoul National University have come up with a new way to generate energy.

Researchers have created an unusual element for the toilet, which allows you to convert the energy potential of the flushed water into electricity. Electricity obtained in this way can be used for various household needs. The study showed that the movement of one drop of water is enough to light one green LED.

Structurally, the element created by scientists is a capacitive active converters. Consisting of several layers, they are wrapped around transparent structured electrodes.

Experiments have proven that they can generate electricity directly in flowing water. This shows that the natural movement of water can be used quite widely, and not only for domestic needs, but also in production.

Scientists believe that their technology will make it possible to use the movement of water in large volumes, such as sea waves or rain, to generate electrical energy.

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