1 posted on
10/03/2013 8:11:48 AM PDT by
BenLurkin
To: neverdem; cogitator; BenLurkin
Hmmmn.
Might improve efficiency => A good thing.
2 posted on
10/03/2013 8:13:55 AM PDT by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: BenLurkin
I am thinking that this could go a long way to creating atmospheric condensers / dew collectors that would provide clean water in semi-arid locations. Solar panel, Nickel Iron battery, and collector as described could pull liters of drinkable water out of the air.
To: BenLurkin
I’m going to coat my lawn with it so I can walk across it on dewy mornings without getting my shoes wet.
4 posted on
10/03/2013 8:35:41 AM PDT by
DannyTN
To: BenLurkin
The method relies on the discovery that droplets forming on a certain type of advanced superhydrophobic coating can leave the surface with an electric charge. It's called NeverWet by Rust-Oleum and is sold at Home Depot.

5 posted on
10/03/2013 8:46:42 AM PDT by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(So Obama "inherited" a mess? Firemen "inherit" messes too. Ever see one put gasoline on it?)
To: BenLurkin
But but but I thought science was dead in the US because the fedgov sh down...
(There was an article to that effect yesterday.)
6 posted on
10/03/2013 9:18:34 AM PDT by
piytar
(The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
To: reed13
8 posted on
10/03/2013 12:41:17 PM PDT by
reed13k
(For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
To: BenLurkin
might be good too for water desalination plants.
10 posted on
10/04/2013 8:03:03 AM PDT by
ckilmer
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