A colony of blue-green algae can power a computer for six months
It seems that blue-green algae in a clear container can act as a power source, and it can supply power to a computer for six months.
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It seems that blue-green algae in a clear container can act as a power source, and it can supply power to a computer for six months.
In a ghastly vision of a future cut off from sunlight, the machine overloads in the Matrix movie series turned to sleeping human bodies as sources of electricity. If they'd had sunlight, algae would undoubtedly have been the better choice.
Scientists have used a wide range of blue-green algae species to drive a microprocessor uninterruptedly for a year, which still continues running, using only ambient light and water.
This device offers an alternative to batteries or solar panels to power small devices.
A microprocessor has been powered continuously for a year using nothing but blue-green algae surviving on ambient light and water.