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What Is Energy Harvesting, And Why Does It Matter More Than Ever?

by guest
May 25, 2018November 26, 2018

Photo by Kai Gradert on Unsplash

In the 21st century, approximately 80 percent of the world relies on fossil fuels to run its cars, factories, schools and homes. With such a heavy reliance on a finite resource, scientists and engineers are searching for alternatives. Energy harvesting – or scavenging – is a cutting-edge method that has the potential to provide clean and unlimited power worldwide.

Nicole C. Lehmann-Haupt is an author and published writer whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in Hypertext Magazine, El Portal, Ignatian Literary Magazine, and Mulberry Literary, among others. In 2021 and 2024, Nicole's work was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She has also contributed to Thrive Global, Yahoo!, Indie Shuffle, and LAist. Driven by a passion for storytelling that resonates across ages, her stories feature misfits, underdogs, and weirdos stumbling upon the extraordinary in an ordinary world. She is currently at work on a short story collection.