A new ‘reverse solar panel’ generates electricity from the shadows

Scientists say they’ve created a device that allows electricity to be generated from the shadows. The shadow-effect energy generator (SEG), developed in Singapore, makes use of the contrast in illumination between lit and shadowed areas to generate electricity. The low-cost flexible device, which powered a watch in experiments, even gives an advantage over commercially available … Read more

Royal Navy patrol vessel shadows Russian warship RFS Boiky as it sails through the English Channel

Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Mersey shadows Russian warship RFS Boiky as it sails through the English Channel HMS Mersey was scrambled to track Russian ship as it sailed through Channel Navy spokesman said vessels were ‘working to preserve UK’s maritime security’ Royal Navy has shadowed Russian ships as relations with Moscow have cooled  By … Read more