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When you think of newer ways to make electricity, solar cells and wind turbines may come to mind. But scientists can make the stuff from just about anything. And they're working on some truly bizarre ways to generate power.
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Visit https://brilliant.org/scishow/ to get started learning STEM for free. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription and a 30-day free trial.
When you think of newer ways to make electricity, solar cells and wind turbines may come to mind. But scientists can make the stuff from just about anything. And they're working on some truly bizarre ways to generate power.
Hosted by: Niba @NotesbyNiba (she/her)
----------
Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow
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Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Benjamin Carleski, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, DrakoEsper, Eric Jensen, Friso, Garrett Galloway, Harrison Mills, J. Copen, Jaap Westera, Jason A Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kenny Wilson, Kevin Bealer, Kevin Knupp, Lyndsay Brown, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi
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Sources:
https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/clocks-watches/quartz-watch.htm
https://onscale.com/piezoelectricity/what-is-piezoelectricity/
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https://www.britannica.com/science/mineral-chemical-compound/Examining-crystal-structures
https://www2.tulane.edu/~sanelson/eens1110/minerals.htm
https://www.britannica.com/science/electricity
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33223-x
https://www.britannica.com/science/sound-physics
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/965683
https://theconversation.com/life-on-mars-my-15-amazing-years-with-oppy-nasas-record-breaking-rover-112460
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/spacecraft/rover/electrical-power/
https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/spacecraft/rover/power/
https://rps.nasa.gov/power-and-thermal-systems/power-systems/
https://geothermal-energy-journal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40517-021-00198-9
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https://www.britannica.com/science/Seebeck-effect
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/504408
https://osrp.lanl.gov/pacemakers.shtml
https://www.space.com/china-stirling-converters-tiangong-space-station
https://rps.nasa.gov/thermoelectric/
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https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/hacking-photosynthesis
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Piezo.gif
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https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/985872
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33223-x
