Since visible light is just part of the electromagnetic spectrum, could other wavelengths generate electricity with the right materials?
Rectenna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectenna
DIY: http://www.ac-grenoble.fr/yre/agency/library/missions/missrep1997/online/rap-nuc2.htm
– power a light by getting it close to an active microwave
Possible inventions:
- Microwave oven with built-in rectenna to generate/save power.
- Residential rectenna to harvest microwave energy from kitchen and ambience
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