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Sweet Science: Researcher Develops Energy-dense Sugar Battery
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A Virginia Tech research team has developed a battery that runs on sugar and has an unmatched energy density, a development that could replace conventional batteries with ones that are cheaper, refillable, and biodegradable.
The findings from Y.H. Percival Zhang, an associate professor of biological systems engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering, were published today in the journal Nature Communications.
While other sugar batteries have been developed, this one has an energy density an order of magnitude higher than others, allowing it to run longer before needing to be refueled, Zhang said.
In as soon as three years, Zhang’s new battery could be running some of the cell phones, tablets, video games, and the myriad other electronic gadgets that require power in our energy-hungry world, Zhang said.
“Sugar is a perfect energy storage compound in nature,” Zhang said. “So it’s only logical that we try to harness this natural power in an environmentally friendly way to produce a battery.”
In America alone, billions of toxic batteries are thrown away every year, posing a threat to both the environment and human health, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Zhang’s development could help keep hundreds of thousands of tons of batteries from ending up in landfills.
This is one of Zhang’s discoveries in the last year that utilize a series of enzymes mixed together in combinations not found in nature. He has published articles on creating edible starch from non-food plants and developed a new way to extract hydrogen in an economical and environmentally friendly way that can be used to power vehicles.
In this newest development, Zhang and his colleagues constructed a non-natural synthetic enzymatic pathway that strip all charge potentials from the sugar to generate electricity in an enzymatic fuel cell. Then, low-cost biocatalyst enzymes are used as catalyst instead of costly platinum, which is typically used in conventional batteries.
Like all fuel cells, the sugar battery combines fuel — in this case, maltodextrin, a polysaccharide made from partial hydrolysis of starch — with air to generate electricity and water as the main byproducts.
“We are releasing all electron charges stored in the sugar solution slowly step-by-step by using an enzyme cascade,” Zhang said.
Different from hydrogen fuel cells and direct methanol fuel cells, the fuel sugar solution is neither explosive nor flammable and has a higher energy storage density. The enzymes and fuels used to build the device are biodegradable.
The battery is also refillable and sugar can be added to it much like filling a printer cartridge with ink.
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We’re Each Entirely Alone
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New Vrindaban Daily darsan @ February 7, 2014.
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I pray that as I reside in Vrndavana I may consider with equal vision severe poverty and great wealth, great happiness and intense suffering, great fame and infamy, a jewel and a clod of earth, and my greatest friend and bitterest enemy.
[Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, 1-56 Translation.]
Nityananda Trayodasi – Wednesday, 12th February 2014
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Dear Devotees & Friends,
We would like to invite you all for the “NITYANANDA TRAYODASI” - THE APPEARANCE DAY OF LORD NITYANANDA Wednesday, the 12th February 2014.
Lord Nirtyananda is Lord Balaram who appeared in this Kali yuga to save the fallen conditioned souls. He is the Adi Guru (Original spiritual master)
Please come and hear about him and receive unlimited blessings
Program Details
5.30 Bhajans
5.50 Tulasi Arati
6.00 Abhishek ( The bathing ceremony of their Lordship)
6.30 — Class about the tatva and pastimes of Lord Nityananda
7.15 — Cultural program
7.25 — Offering gifts
7.30 — Special Gaura Arati
7.45 — Honoring of feast prasadam
Please bring a gift for Lord Nityananda
Hare Krishna
Beyond any dream
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, South Africa, 2010)
This is the world where the dream is bigger than reality but in the spiritual world, the reality is way beyond the dream. The chanting of the maha mantra is coming directly from the spiritual world and if we place the holy name in the center of our life then everything will happen…The name of Krsna is Krsna and when we chant his name, the sound vibration enters our ears then enters our hearts and connects the soul directly to Krsna…
Program for inmates in Tihar Jail, Delhi (Album 9 photos)
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10 Feb 2014 – Bhaimi Ekadashi
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God helps those who help themselves
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Similarly, the practice of yoga, especially bhakti-yoga in Krsna consciousness, may appear to be a very difficult job. But if anyone follows the principles with great determination, the Lord will surely help, for God helps those who help themselves.
- Srila Prabhupada, Bhagavad-gita 6.24 purport
Join us for this Sunday Feast and hear from His Grace Vaisnava Dasa
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An Evening of Yoga and Mantra Meditation this Saturday Feb/08/2014
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February 7th, 2014 – Darshan
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The basis of all asramas and of the entire varnasrama institution is a stable, responsible grhasta asrama (Part 1)
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TOVP: Special Visit From Venezuelan Ambassador, Marble from Vietnam and new photos of Main Dome!
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“How I can deal with anger?” she asked. Bhaktimarga Swami answers
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Temple Profile: La Paz, Bolivia
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Krishna consciousness was first introduced in Bolivia in 1977, but from 1985 onwards, devotees had to work undercover while they were harassed by the country’s constantly changing military regimes. Finally, on December 18th 2012, ISKCON was given legal recognition by the Bolivian government, now a Democratic Republic. So in a way, Krishna consciousness is really just starting to take off in the country.
China’s Vegetarian Population Touches 50 Million: Report
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Book Distribution Leaders’ Conference in Tirupati
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Absolutely mesmerising! (Album 138 photos)
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Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Featured on the Wikipedia Main Page
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Bhajans Mon. Feb. 10 4 PM-temple
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Harinama Rocks St.Kilda Beach! (Album 12 photos)
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Sustainable Organic Agriculture in the Desert
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Jagannath mask hanging on ‘Here’s Lucy’ TV show :-)
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ISKCON Leadership Sanga 2012 Testimonials
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Leaders to Find Nourishment and Support at Second ILS
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Nearly 1,000 ISKCON leaders from around the world are confirmed to attend the second ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS) in Mayapur, West Bengal from February 16th to 23rd. The event was created by ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (GBC) to provide leaders with a forum where they could share best practices and learn from each other.
The cleaning, restoration, beautification, and now care of local widows in Radhakunda is expanding! (Album 60 photos)
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India Visa-on-arrival Scheme To Be Extended
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“Morning Meditation” by the Red Rock Rishis
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Morning Meditation is a song off the Rishis' CD album, "The Beginning Is Near". This as well as the rest of their musical productions, and eight other music videos, can all be heard by going on their website:http://Redrockrishis.com.
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How to Avoid the Blame Game
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Heaven Is For Real
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The Natural Effect
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H.G. Bhurijana Prabhu (Caitanya Lila) Day 3
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H.G. Bhurijana Prabhu (Caitanya Lila) Day 3
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