Singapore scientists seek power from darkness through shadow energy

Tan uses a remote controlled vehicle to test the shadow effect generator device at a lab in the National University of Singapore. — Reuters

SINGAPORE: Scientists in Singapore are hoping to perfect a new method of power generation driven largely by shadows, with the hope that it could one day help highly urbanised cities power themselves.

The shadow-effect energy generator (SEG) being developed by the National University of Singapore has the potential to harness power like solar cells, but without needing open spaces with uninterrupted light.