Evaporation Engine (IMAGE)

Columbia University

Evaporation Engine

Caption

The evaporation engine floats on the surface of water. It creates piston-like back and forth motion as the water evaporates from the surface. The movement of the engine produces electricity when connected to a generator.

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Xi Chen, Columbia University

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