Latro lamp generates energy from algae during photosynthesis
Posted by admin in Science on 08. Jun, 2010 | 0 Comments
Entitled the “Latro” (Thief in Latin), the sustainable lamp draws inspiration from a scientific invention by the scientists from Yansei and Stanford University wherein 30-nanometer wide gold electrodes were inserted into the photosynthesizing organs, the “chloroplasts,” of algal cells to draw a small electrical current from algae during photosynthesis. Combining both nature (algae) and technology [...]
With Artificial Photosynthesis, A Bottle of Water Could Produce Enough Energy To Power A House
Posted by admin in Science on 07. Mar, 2010 | 0 Comments
One of the interesting side effects of last year’s stimulus bill was $400 million in funding for ARPA-E, the civilian, energy-focused cousin of DARPA. And in this week’s first ever ARPA-E conference, MIT chemist Dan Nocera showed how well he put that stimulus money to use by highlighting his new photosynthetic process. Using a special [...]
