Linde Engineering Americas will install and test a 200 tonnes per day carbon capture pilot plant at the City Water, Light & Power (CWLP) power plant in Springfield, Illinois.
Silicon and rhenium make transverse electricity from heat
A layered crystal of rhenium and silicon can produce electricity at right angles to heat flowing through it, according to Ohio State University.
This is not the first time that ‘transverse thermoelectricity’ has been demonstrated but, according to the researchers, it is the first time it has shown notable efficiency.
It works when the internal structure of the Re
4Si
7 crystal is at a specific angle to the heat flow, causing electrons and holes separate and travel off in opposite directions at right angles to the heat – while in conventional thermoelectric generators the carriers move along the heat flow axis.
Music wasn’t initially part of Ola Ali’s path. Born in Nigeria, Ali is best known as the general manager of the Chicago-based music label and collective OTF and manager for rapper Lil Durk. He has quickly made a national name for himself and his label’s controversial artists through hard work, hustle, and creativity. Those attributes especially came into play this past year as the label, previously reliant on live shows, had to pivot during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But, as Ali noted, this change in direction unveiled new opportunities and goals for the brand, ones that will grow even as COVID-19 becomes a thing of the past.