Photovoltaics out of Bacteria

Students of the Institute of Advanced Architecture in Catalonia prototyped a photovoltaic panel made out of soil and bacteria. The bacteria is fed by-products from the photosynthesis of plants, releasing hydrogen protons and electrons that are then captured into a circuit.

 

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Read more details about the workings of this photovoltaic at designboom.



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