Harnessing Evaporation Could Yield More Power than Wind, Study Shows

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By Yale Environment 360Jun 17, 2015, 12:40 pm117 pts
Using the energy produced by evaporating water, researchers at Columbia University have shown that they can Enlarge A miniature car driven by evaporation. power a small toy car and a flashing light — the first step, they say, in harnessing an immense energy source that could rival power production from wind…

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