# Transparent Solar Cells, Soil-Powered Tech, and Shape-Shifting Liquid Batteries w/ Ralph Bond

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Podcast: [Computer America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/computer-america-1116775)
Published: 2026-07-19T18:15:26+00:00
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## Resource

Show Notes 17 July 2026Ultra-thin transparent solar cells promise invisible charging for wearables, cars, and homesDigitalTrends.com - Story by Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ultra-thin-transparent-solar-cells-promise-invisible-charging-for-wearables-cars-and-homes/ Soil power: UK startup Bactery is generating sustainable energy from the earthUniversity of Bath press release https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/soil-power-uk-startup-bactery-is-generating-sustainable-energy-from-the-earth/ Bactery Company WebsiteBactery https://www.bactery.com/ This shape-shifting liquid stores solar energy, and releases it on demandAnthropocene Magazine https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/06/this-shape-shifting-liquid-soaks-up-sunlight-stores-energy-and-releases-it-on-demand/ Boosting one protein helps the brain fight Alzheimer’sScienceDaily.com - From Baylor College of Medicine https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260502013550.htm Previously unrecognized immune response could enhance defense against cancerBaylor College of Medicine https://www.bcm.edu/news/previously-unrecognized-immune-response-could-enhance-defense-against-cancer New US partnership aims to extract critical semiconductor materials from aluminum wasteInteresting Engineering - Story by Atharva Gosavi https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-to-extract-critical-semiconductor-materials Low-tech solution to the 6G problem: Metacrystal panels offer cheap way to guide wireless signals around cornersNewAtlas.com - Story by Etiido Uko https://newatlas.com/telecommunications/metamaterial-panels-wireless-signals-indoor-barriers/ Revolutionary 3D Microscope Delivers High-Resolution Tissue Imaging at a Fraction of the CostBioengineer.org https://bioengineer.org/revolutionar…

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