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Could plants help power smartphones and other devices?
"Scientists at Cambridge University are investigating how algae and land plants could be used to create a "biological solar panel" that could help power devices including smartphones."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33424123
Have to say the seem very simple to make with
Sicky tape
Positive electrode:
carbon fibre,
carbon paper, and a catalyst: Platinum layer (nanometer)
paper
blob of algae
Negitive electrode:
stainless steel wire mesh
- on the bigger scale
you can expand on this idea to make
Solid algae Fuel + algae biodiesel
- Solar Electricity as you grow them
after they lived and died
- Solid Fuel pellets for Stoves / livestock feed / bio digester
- biodiesel for heating and generators
in a diy sence you can get the Platinum from catalytic converters and grind the thing down
News: Could plants help power smartphones and other devices?
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Interesting. Have you tried this yourself yet?
How many volts/amps are produced by the little experiment?
How many volts/amps are produced by the little experiment?