Toilets can generate power
The HighDro Power harnesses the energy of wastewater as it falls through pipes, similar to the way a hydroelectric dam does.
If installed it's in a commercial building, the inventor estimates it could save $1,400 in electricity costs per year in a seven-story building. In a hotel, it might even let the owners sell electricity back to the grid.
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Between 3 to 5% of all electricity used globally comes from data centers that house massive computer systems, an amount comparable to the airline industry, says Ben Brock Johnson, Here & Now’s tech analyst.
Instead of stashing information locally on our own personal devices, the cloud allows users to free up storage space by sending photos and files to data centers via the internet.
The cloud can also use large data sets to solve problems and host innovative technologies that make cities and homes smarter,…
