From plants to microorganisms in soil and light, self-sufficient lighting
Human ingenuity can go a long way, and this energy project asserts that perseverance and the desire to contribute to society can provide really exciting ideas. Plants that give light or to be more exact,the nutrients of the plants form microorganisms in the earth that feed a lamp obtaining free and self-sufficient lighting.
Silver lampsThis is the name of a project carried out by researchers from the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC, in Peru) who have developed a technique to capture the electricity emitted by plants and to be able to transform it, for example, into light through projects with LEDs.
An application model that integrates clean and self-sustainable energy, properly using the richness of our environment and nature to obtain self-sufficient lighting and to be able to help the most disadvantaged. Applied social engineering to improve the lives of many people.
Although the concept seems a bit strange, we are going to try to reel how is it possible for an ecosystem made up of plants and land to give light in a led bulb, and we believe that from the following diagram we can clarify the key points of this self-sufficient energy.
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«[The nutrients] in plants find microorganisms called ‘geobacters‘ on the ground, and that process releases the electrons that the ground electrodes can capture. A network of these electrodes can transfer electrons to a standard battery. '
More information about the initiative from HERE.
But in reality the issue does not end here, from the company Arkyne Technologies, they have taken the reins to respond to … Could we load a phone with a plant? Well, following the sameexample of self-sufficient energy with plants, a company from Spain has created the Bioo Lite project.
Now we can load the mobile with plants and also, it gives off a good design by following the same steps of using the photosynthesis energy to recharge mobiles.
By the way, we have an extensive article on which are the best indoor plants for interior design and home decoration that may be of interest.
Arrived here and seeing the results we have many questions … Is it possible that the home garden can feed the electricity of a house? … Or that a soccer field is energy self-sufficient? Or that city parks feed public lighting?… But the "darkest" to put it in some way is why there has not been more research in this field if since 2009, Time magazine included the "electric microbe" in its list of the 50 best inventions of the year and named the photosynthesis energy.
Let us remember the curious design of the original flowerpot with a technology that impresses.
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