The engineers at Fraunhofer Institute of silicate chemistry, located in Bavaria, presented a new method of producing electricity using hydropower. To do this, they took a very thin film, coated on both sides with a conductive elastic layer and the insulation, and then pinning them in streams, began to get electricity.
Continuously flowing water distorts the film, which constantly bends and generates electric charge.
Such a setup can be placed at any depth, securing it at the bottom or one end near the shore. The development allows its use even at a flow velocity of not more than half a meter per second. The system does not depend on wind, sun and other natural phenomena, and therefore, it is able to operate continuously, supplying electric power, while remaining completely eco-friendly and safe.
Their development is perfect for small streams and rivers, so using a small installation of such a plan, it is possible to provide electricity to the broken pond near the camp, and if desired, even a small village, if you supply it with a sufficient number of installations.
Now the developers plan to reduce the size of the installation, simultaneously achieving a generate 100 watts of electricity for one cycle of operation.
In Germany have developed a water film generator
Vyacheslav Larionov