Computer runs for six months on slime

Stefan Mileschin · 17th May 2022, 07:52

Photosynthesis could be the new battery

Boffins from the University of Cambridge have managed to run a computer for six months, using blue-green algae as a power source.

A type of cyanobacteria called Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 -- commonly known as "blue-green algae," which produces oxygen through photosynthesis when exposed to sunlight, was sealed in a small container, about the size of an AA battery, made of aluminum and clear plastic.

University of Cambridge’s Christopher Howe from the claim that similar photosynthetic power generators could be the source of power for a range of small devices in the future, without the need for the rare and unsustainable materials used in batteries.

https://fudzilla.com/news/54853-comp...onths-on-slime

17th May 2022, 07:52	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,678	Computer runs for six months on slime Photosynthesis could be the new battery Boffins from the University of Cambridge have managed to run a computer for six months, using blue-green algae as a power source. A type of cyanobacteria called Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 -- commonly known as "blue-green algae," which produces oxygen through photosynthesis when exposed to sunlight, was sealed in a small container, about the size of an AA battery, made of aluminum and clear plastic. University of Cambridge’s Christopher Howe from the claim that similar photosynthetic power generators could be the source of power for a range of small devices in the future, without the need for the rare and unsustainable materials used in batteries. https://fudzilla.com/news/54853-comp...onths-on-slime

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