Electrokinetics: a new way to generate electricity

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A new way is discovered to generate electricity:

"The physical basis for the discovery of the "electrokinetic effect," by Larry Kostiuk and Daniel Kwok of the University of Alberta's engineering department, is simplicity itself.

Water is squeezed through tiny holes in a non-metallic solid such as glass. As the water passes through, it interacts with the surface of the sieve and creates a thin layer of positively and negatively charged electrons...."
 
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