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- Innovative plant lamps draw energy from dirt and vegetation to light remote villages Mon, 30 Nov 15, 10:00pmVillages in the rainforests of Peru have a problem: many of them don't have access to a reliable electrical grid, making it difficult for residents to light their homes after dark...
- Engineers build artificial muscles from onion skin and gold Wed, 13 May 15, 3:57amOnions are already known for making people cry, but the humble allium’s contribution to a recent technological breakthrough may be reason for tears of joy...
- Onions build muscles through engineering, not eating Wed, 13 May 15, 3:57amOnions are already known for making people cry, but the humble allium’s contribution to a recent technological breakthrough may be reason for tears of joy...
- Plant Power: Dutch company harvests electricity from living plants to power streetlights, Wi-Fi, and cell phones Thu, 15 Jan 15, 5:00amA Dutch company harnesses electricity from living plants, and then uses it to power cell phone chargers, Wi-Fi hotspots, and now over 300 LED streetlights in two sites in the Netherlands...
- Plant Power: Dutch company harvests electricity from living plants Thu, 15 Jan 15, 2:00amA Dutch company harnesses electricity from living plants, and then uses it to power cell phone chargers, Wi-Fi hotspots, and now over 300 LED streetlights in two sites in the Netherlands...
- Moss FM: World’s First Plant-Powered Radio Uses “Biological Solar Panels” Tue, 11 Feb 14, 5:30amMoss FM is the world's first plant-powered radio! The neatly arranged pots of moss form a Photo Microbial Fuel Cell that captures electrons generated during photosynthesis and converts them into electricity, even when there...
- World’s First Algae-Powered Building by Splitterwerk Architects Opens This Month in Germany Wed, 6 Mar 13, 4:28amWe’ve all heard about buildings powered by solar or wind energy, but an algae-powered building? Splitterwerk Architects have designed just such a structure, dubbed BIQ, which will be the very first of its kind...
- Splitterwerk Architects Design World’s First Algae-Powered Building for Germany Wed, 24 Oct 12, 2:28amWe’ve all heard about buildings powered by solar or wind energy, but an algae-powered building? Splitterwerk Architects have designed just such a structure, dubbed BIQ, which will be the very first of its kind...