https://otbresearch.com/OTB Research is a consortium helping identify and bring to market cutting-edge alternative energy generation technology. Read the archive of articles on new energy technology.enhttps://otbresearch.com/posts/breakthrough-in-sight-for-thermomagnetic-generators/https://otbresearch.com/posts/breakthrough-in-sight-for-thermomagnetic-generators/Wed, 27 Nov 2019 20:45:21 GMTBriefingsIn many everyday and industrial processes, waste heat is generated that is not hot enough to be used sensibly. Typically, it is discharged unused into the environment, for example in the case of IT…https://otbresearch.com/posts/secretive-energy-startup-backed-by-bill-gates-achieves-solar-breakthrough/https://otbresearch.com/posts/secretive-energy-startup-backed-by-bill-gates-achieves-solar-breakthrough/Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:49:39 GMTBriefingsA secretive startup backed by Bill Gates has achieved a solar breakthrough aimed at saving the planet.https://otbresearch.com/posts/ex-navy-engineer-built-a-car-battery-with-a-1500-mile-range/https://otbresearch.com/posts/ex-navy-engineer-built-a-car-battery-with-a-1500-mile-range/Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:04:23 GMTBriefingsDecades ago, a young naval engineer on a British nuclear submarine started taking an interest in the electric batteries helping to run his vessel. Silently running under the frozen polar ice cap…https://otbresearch.com/posts/infinity-sav-boasts-unlimited-free-energy-with-latest-magnetic-energy-generator/https://otbresearch.com/posts/infinity-sav-boasts-unlimited-free-energy-with-latest-magnetic-energy-generator/Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:34:23 GMTBriefingsKnow-how is a symbiosis of permanent magnets and bifilar coils.https://otbresearch.com/posts/czech-company-introduces-free-energy-device/https://otbresearch.com/posts/czech-company-introduces-free-energy-device/Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:25:03 GMTNew TechWe proudly present the world's first available free energy generator. Our device the IPP7.4 is an electric generator, that delivers an output of 7350w 220V without using any fuel for its work.…https://otbresearch.com/posts/phinergy-drives-car-by-metal-air-and-water/https://otbresearch.com/posts/phinergy-drives-car-by-metal-air-and-water/Sun, 27 Nov 2016 19:22:32 GMTBriefingsIt's the sweetest dream of every electric-car fan: a battery that could store enough energy to offer up to 1,000 miles of real-world range.https://otbresearch.com/posts/india-permits-tewaris-space-powered-generator/https://otbresearch.com/posts/india-permits-tewaris-space-powered-generator/Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:52:17 GMTNew TechIn much of the mainstream scientific world, electrical generators that produce any efficiency higher than unity have been ruled out due to the Law of Conservation of Energy (LCE), but things are…https://otbresearch.com/posts/the-secret-to-fusion-is-a-long-tube/https://otbresearch.com/posts/the-secret-to-fusion-is-a-long-tube/Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:36:18 GMTNew TechFor the blink of an eye, nuclear fusion appears possible. Nuclear reactors today are fission reactors, where decaying nuclear material heats water to power generators. Fusion reactors, in theory,…https://otbresearch.com/posts/sol-gel-capacitor-dielectric-offers-record-high-energy-storage/https://otbresearch.com/posts/sol-gel-capacitor-dielectric-offers-record-high-energy-storage/Wed, 05 Aug 2015 22:21:07 GMTNew TechUsing a hybrid silica sol-gel material and self-assembled monolayers of a common fatty acid, researchers have developed a new capacitor dielectric material that provides an electrical energy storage…https://otbresearch.com/posts/sheerwind-claims-its-invelox-wind-turbine-produces-600-more-power/https://otbresearch.com/posts/sheerwind-claims-its-invelox-wind-turbine-produces-600-more-power/Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:40:05 GMTBriefings(Phys.org) —SheerWind Inc. of Chaska, Minnesota is claiming in a press release that its newly developed funnel-based wind turbine system is capable of producing 600 percent more power than…https://otbresearch.com/posts/new-energy-cell-can-store-up-solar-energy-for-release-at-night/https://otbresearch.com/posts/new-energy-cell-can-store-up-solar-energy-for-release-at-night/Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:45:10 GMTBriefingsResearchers have, for the first time, found a way to store electrons generated by photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells for long periods of time (Credit: UT Arlington)https://otbresearch.com/posts/power-tree-solar-concept/https://otbresearch.com/posts/power-tree-solar-concept/Sun, 05 Jul 2015 17:05:10 GMTBriefingsWhile land constraints have not been a primary concern for solar deployment in the past, this is certain to change. According to the DOE, the world currently uses about 15,000 GW of power and by the…https://otbresearch.com/posts/can-the-next-generation-of-reactors-spur-a-nuclear-renaissance/https://otbresearch.com/posts/can-the-next-generation-of-reactors-spur-a-nuclear-renaissance/Wed, 01 Jul 2015 22:25:08 GMTNew TechIn order to meet that growing demand while hitting a greenhouse gas reduction target of 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, a chorus of voices from industry and think tanks is calling for a…https://otbresearch.com/posts/the-quant-e-sportlimousine-with-nanoflowcell-drivetrain-concept-approved-for-use-on-public-roads-in-germany-and-europe/https://otbresearch.com/posts/the-quant-e-sportlimousine-with-nanoflowcell-drivetrain-concept-approved-for-use-on-public-roads-in-germany-and-europe/Fri, 06 Mar 2015 20:22:30 GMTNew TechOne of the wildest cars at the Geneva Motor Show, the Nanoflowcell Quant e-Sportlimousine is a research prototype that's powered by salt water. More accurately, it's powered by a flow battery that…https://otbresearch.com/posts/dreams-of-the-new-power-grid/https://otbresearch.com/posts/dreams-of-the-new-power-grid/Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:12:23 GMTNew TechA FUEL CELL FOR EVERY HOME: THAT'S THE IDEA. BUT THERE ARE A FEW OBSTACLES IN THE WAYhttps://otbresearch.com/posts/new-technique-for-generating-electricity-from-mechanical-vibrations/https://otbresearch.com/posts/new-technique-for-generating-electricity-from-mechanical-vibrations/Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:25:56 GMTNew TechElectrical energy is normally generated through heat, motion, nuclear transformation, or chemical reactions, but now scientists at VTT Technical Research Center of Finland have devised a new method…https://otbresearch.com/posts/thorium-car-re-fuel-once-a-lifetime/https://otbresearch.com/posts/thorium-car-re-fuel-once-a-lifetime/Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:28:23 GMTNew TechIf anything has yet to peek your curiosity in the tech news recently, the Thorium car should. Many types of hybrid cars have been on the rise recently, some running on electricity, bio-diesel, while…https://otbresearch.com/posts/lockheed-martins-new-fusion-reactor-can-change-humanity-forever-2/https://otbresearch.com/posts/lockheed-martins-new-fusion-reactor-can-change-humanity-forever-2/Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:04:50 GMTNew TechThe announcement by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works of plans to develop a compact fusion reactor (CFR) has potentially huge implications for future space and aircraft propulsion. Should the current…https://otbresearch.com/posts/engineered-bacteria-excrete-propane-fuel/https://otbresearch.com/posts/engineered-bacteria-excrete-propane-fuel/Tue, 02 Sep 2014 21:49:28 GMTNew TechResearchers want to harness your stomach bug in the service of your barbecue!https://otbresearch.com/posts/new-device-generates-electricity-from-condensation/https://otbresearch.com/posts/new-device-generates-electricity-from-condensation/Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:32:35 GMTNew TechMIT researchers have found a way to generate small amounts of electricity from condensation, by having electrically-charged droplets jump between superhydrophobic (water-repelling) and hydrophilic…https://otbresearch.com/posts/fraunhofer-developing-fuel-cell-system-to-power-the-home/https://otbresearch.com/posts/fraunhofer-developing-fuel-cell-system-to-power-the-home/Fri, 20 Jun 2014 02:23:38 GMTNew TechThe cell stacks that are the heart of a home fuel cell system being developed by Fraunhofer (Photo: Fraunhofer IKTS)https://otbresearch.com/posts/could-this-biomass-generator-start-an-energy-revolution/https://otbresearch.com/posts/could-this-biomass-generator-start-an-energy-revolution/Wed, 28 May 2014 17:24:49 GMTNew TechThe Power Pallet is a complete biomass power generation solution that converts woody biomass into electricity, and soon to heat or PTO shaft power. It is a compact and fully automated system -from…https://otbresearch.com/posts/brazilian-firm-goes-to-market-with-free-energy-generator-capable-of-powering-two-average-size-house/https://otbresearch.com/posts/brazilian-firm-goes-to-market-with-free-energy-generator-capable-of-powering-two-average-size-house/Tue, 06 May 2014 01:04:10 GMTNew TechTwo Brazilian inventors, Nilson Barbosa and Cleriston Leal, claim to have invented a free energy device and are now selling this device to the public. The device is called the Earth Electron Captor…https://otbresearch.com/posts/quantum-energy-generator-open-source-plans/https://otbresearch.com/posts/quantum-energy-generator-open-source-plans/Mon, 05 May 2014 13:40:00 GMTNew TechIf you haven’t heard of the QEG (Quantum Energy Generator) then this is going to be a nice surprise for you. This device is based off of Tesla’s work where he built a resonance generator that…https://otbresearch.com/posts/solar-jet-fuel-created-from-water-and-carbon-dioxide/https://otbresearch.com/posts/solar-jet-fuel-created-from-water-and-carbon-dioxide/Fri, 02 May 2014 22:52:20 GMTNew Tech28th April 2014: With the first ever production of synthesized “solar” jet fuel, the EU-funded SOLAR-JET project has successfully demonstrated the entire production chain for renewable kerosene…https://otbresearch.com/posts/groundbreaking-100-carbon-free-clean-air-hydrogen-reactor/https://otbresearch.com/posts/groundbreaking-100-carbon-free-clean-air-hydrogen-reactor/Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:08:30 GMTNew TechSolar Hydrogen Trends, Inc. develops innovative breakthrough technology with the world’s first hydrogen reactor for production of unlimited hydrogen; reactor uses water as main fuel and is 100%…https://otbresearch.com/posts/blacklight-announces-sustained-production-of-enormous-electrical-power-from-water/https://otbresearch.com/posts/blacklight-announces-sustained-production-of-enormous-electrical-power-from-water/Tue, 29 Apr 2014 22:58:34 GMTNew TechBlackLight Power, Inc. Announces Sustained Production of Electricity Using Photovoltaic Conversion of the Millions of Watts of Brilliant Plasma Formed by the Reaction of Water to a More Stable Form…https://otbresearch.com/posts/magenn-floating-wind-generators/https://otbresearch.com/posts/magenn-floating-wind-generators/Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:24:25 GMTNew TechWe've already seen some wind turbines designed to float offshore, but Canadian startup Magenn Power has some ideas of its own for getting wind power off the ground and, judging by its latest tests,…https://otbresearch.com/posts/the-rawlemon-spherical-solar-energy-generator/https://otbresearch.com/posts/the-rawlemon-spherical-solar-energy-generator/Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:22:35 GMTNew TechCreated by Andre Broessel, a German architect inspired by his daughter’s toy marbles, the Rawlemon design uses a spherical lens to concentrate sunlight on a small photovoltaic panel and combines this…https://otbresearch.com/posts/scientists-announce-breakthrough-in-quest-for-fusion-power/https://otbresearch.com/posts/scientists-announce-breakthrough-in-quest-for-fusion-power/Thu, 13 Feb 2014 22:10:27 GMTNew TechIn a perfect example of beating swords into plowshares, a team of scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California reached a milestone…https://otbresearch.com/posts/small-modular-nuclear-reactors-the-future-of-energy/https://otbresearch.com/posts/small-modular-nuclear-reactors-the-future-of-energy/Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:34:37 GMTNew TechThis year is an historic one for nuclear power, with the first reactors winning U.S. government approval for construction since 1978. Some have seen the green lighting of two Westinghouse AP1000…https://otbresearch.com/posts/the-revolutionary-wave-disc-generator-combustion-engine/https://otbresearch.com/posts/the-revolutionary-wave-disc-generator-combustion-engine/Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:55:44 GMTNew TechThe mid-term future for fuel efficient vehicles with useful range is likely a hybrid solution of electric motors powered by batteries, topped up by a fuel-burning generator. Dr. Norbert Müller at…