Stanford researchers harvest electricity from algae
Posted on 16. Apr, 2010 by kanna in Technology
While we’ve seen plenty of stabs at viable green energy, from underwater turbines to the Bloom Box, we’re always up for another. Running along the same lines as Uppsala University’s algae-based batteries, researchers at Stanford are generating electrical current by tapping into the electron activity of individual algae cells. The team designed a gold electrode that can be pushed through a cell membrane, which then seals around it. The cell, still alive, does what it does best (photosynthesis), at which point scientists harvest chemical energy in the form of electrons. According to Stanford University News, this results in “electricity production that doesn’t release carbon into the atmosphere. The only byproducts of photosynthesis are protons and oxygen.” Of course, the team has a long way to go before this is economically feasible, but who knows? Maybe there’s an algae-powered OPhone in your future…
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praveen
16. Apr, 2010
Nice posts. Thanks for the post if anyone have more details pls post it here. Waiting for the reply from others.
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05. May, 2010
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Business Man
11. May, 2010
I did this years ago in a class as well. Though Apple is expensive, its stocks rise quickly.
Emily
02. Jun, 2010
Nice posts. Thanks for the post if anyone have more details pls post it here. Waiting for the reply from others.
Riya
11. Jun, 2010
Again another one useful information