Photosynthesis powers microprocessor for six months
Researchers have built an AA-battery-sized device that ran an ARM device for six months, using photosynthesis as a power source.
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Researchers have built an AA-battery-sized device that ran an ARM device for six months, using photosynthesis as a power source.
Unlike a battery, this power source never runs out.
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have used algae to power a low-energy ARM computer chip for six months continuously. They hope that in the future, such natural power systems could be used to power Internet of Things devices.
University of Cambridge researchers have utilized algae to support a low-energy computer chip over the course of six months, proving the ingenuity behind biophotovoltaics.
Scientists say the system "has potential as a reliable and renewable way to power small devices".