{"id":229816,"date":"2022-06-29T05:35:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T05:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/?p=229816"},"modified":"2022-06-29T05:35:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T05:35:55","slug":"scientists-discover-new-way-to-power-computers-using-algae-and-daylight-t1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/scientists-discover-new-way-to-power-computers-using-algae-and-daylight-t1\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Discover New Way To Power Computers Using Algae And Daylight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In yet another bid to help make the world greener, researchers have found that they can use a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for an entire year, and still counting. And incredibly, all they\u2019re using is ambient light and water. Moreover, their system has potential to be an incredibly renewable and reliable way to power small devices.<\/p>\n

About the size of an AA battery, the system has a type of non-toxic algae named Synechocystis<\/a> that can naturally harvest energy from the sun through the natural process of photosynthesis. This generates a tiny electrical current that interacts with an aluminum electrode, which is what powers the microprocessor.<\/p>\n

The system uses inexpensive, common, and mostly recyclable materials overall. What this means is that it can be replicated easily hundreds of thousands of times in order to power big numbers of small devices, such as those that can be categorized under the Internet of Things<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The researchers share that it is more likely to be useful in off-grid situations or in otherwise remote areas \u2013 like when camping or hiking \u2013 where small amounts of power are beneficial to the user.<\/p>\n