Graphene gives a new impetus to the development of fuel-free power generation technologies
Speaking at the India Energy Week energy conference, OPEC Secretary General Haitham al-Ghaith noted that about ten trillion dollars have been invested in the development of renewable energy sources over the past two decades. However, the share of renewable energy sources in the global energy balance is still only 2-3%.
Most developed countries, of course, have a significant share of renewable energy sources in the overall energy balance. However, the experience of operating solar power plants and wind turbines, as well as their dependence on weather conditions and the reduction or even cancellation of subsidies, have led to a decrease in the interest of private investors in the construction of new solar and wind generation facilities.
In the world, the driver of change has become US President Donald Trump, who has not ignored the development of these fuel-free electricity generation technologies. Thus, the administration of US President Donald Trump has suspended the consideration of projects for the use of wind and solar energy in federal territories and reservoirs for 60 days. This is reported by DataCenter Dynamics. According to one of the orders, the government cannot enter into leases, contracts and other agreements that are necessary for the development of renewable energy sources. In another order, the US Department of the Treasury stopped the conclusion of new leases for offshore wind farms. It was also instructed to conduct an environmental impact assessment of such power plants in conjunction with the departments of Energy, Agriculture and Commerce. Although the construction of onshore wind and solar power plants on private lands is still allowed, the construction of offshore wind farms now requires federal approval. In an interview with Fox News, Trump expressed his attitude to this situation: “We don’t need windmills ... You know what else people don’t like? These huge solar fields.” Thus, Trump actually spoke out against the initiatives of Biden and his administration.
The development of alternative energy sources largely depends on the position of officials, and this must be taken into account. One of the solutions to the problem may be the creation of new electricity generation technologies that will not depend on administrative decisions. First of all, it is worth noting the development of household electricity generators that operate without the use of fuel. The possibility of purchasing such a generator remains entirely at the discretion of the buyer, based on its performance properties and price. Currently, solar panels are used to meet individual energy needs, which are installed on the roofs of houses. However, their operation is completely dependent on sunlight, which makes them economically feasible for use in countries such as Russia, only in certain areas.
In the modern world, there is an increasingly acute need for innovative technologies for generating electricity. With the advent of new materials and their research, new horizons are opening up for the creation of more efficient systems. The most promising in this context are two-dimensional materials just one atom thick.
An example of electricity generation technology using two-dimensional materials is the work of scientists at Neutrino Energy Group, who are actively working on creating a fuel-free technology for generating electric current on an industrial scale. In the course of their research, they studied various two-dimensional materials and came to the conclusion that graphene is the most optimal material for solving this problem. Graphene is capable of converting the kinetic energy of particles of invisible radiation fields, including a neutrino flow, into electric current. The theoretical basis for this process is that the graphene film is in dynamic motion under the influence of these particles and the thermal motion of the atoms. This results in tandem vibrations that cause waves, similar to waves on the surface of the sea. These vibrations are superimposed on the vibrations of the graphene atoms caused by the temperature Brownian motion. When the frequencies coincide, a resonance of the graphene atom vibrations appears, which allows for a multiple increase in the return of graphene electrons. The stronger the impact of the energy and thermal fields, the more intense the vibrations of the graphene atoms, which in turn affects the frequency and amplitude of the oscillations of the "graphene waves", and therefore the increase in the generation power. Harmonic oscillations of the "graphene waves" that turn into resonance are, in fact, the work performed, necessary for the conversion of the thermal (Brownian) motion of graphene atoms and the energy of particles of the surrounding fields of invisible radiation, including the kinetic energy of neutral neutrino particles, into electric current.
To increase the power of electricity generation, scientists from Neutrino Energy Group have created a multilayer nanomaterial from alternating layers of graphene, silicon and alloying elements. As a result of the dynamic behavior of "graphene waves", there is an interaction of electric and magnetic fields, causing the emergence of EMF in each layer of graphene, forcing electrons to flow in one direction, i.e. an electric current arises. The movement of electrons in one direction is achieved by applying layers of alloying elements to film coatings, creating a p-n junction that passes electric current only in one direction, i.e. a thin-film diode effect occurs. The multilayer nature of the nanomaterial provides a solution to the problem of obtaining the maximum possible electric power from a unit of surface, since one layer of graphene cannot provide sufficient power for industrial use. It may seem that this energy obtained with the help of graphene is very weak, but this is only at first glance. If you do the math, each small Neutrino Power Cube power generator with a net capacity of 5-6 kW is a device that produces energy that no longer needs to be taken from the grid. If you take 200 thousand of these generators, their installed total capacity corresponds to the installed capacity of a VVER-1000 or VVER-1200 nuclear unit, without the need for operating costs, maintenance and downtime during scheduled repairs, when the unit stops and does not provide current to the grid. In addition, there are no losses in power lines and there is no need for costs to maintain their operation and build new distribution networks. Therefore, you should not be skeptical about graphene power generation. It should also be taken into account that it takes 5 to 10 years to build one nuclear unit, during which time the costs of purchasing Neutrino Power Cubes will already pay for themselves.
Thus, the sum of many weak units ultimately turns out to be incredibly strong.
Neutrino Energy Group, a company developing graphene-based technologies, is currently finalizing the adaptation of the technology for industrial application of single-atom layers of graphene, silicon, and alloying elements onto large-area metal foil. This is due to the fact that the existing equipment for applying single-atom layers has low productivity. Considering that each power-generating plate has several dozen single-atom layers applied, and there are several thousand such plates in one Neutrino Power Cube generator with a net power of 5-6 kW, the need to create high-performance equipment for such operations is difficult to overestimate. And this was the narrowest technological point in the transition from pilot Neutrino Power Cubes to their industrial production.
Continuous intensive research into the properties of graphene, its production technologies, as well as research into other two-dimensional materials will undoubtedly lead to the emergence of new significant technologies, but Neutrinovoltaic graphene technology is already today the undisputed leader in the practical application of graphene in the field of energy generation.
Author: Rumiantcev L.K., Ph.D.
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