Impressive  …potatoes …..who  could  have  figured  definitely  had  to be …Israelis ..have highest number of  engineers  per  population  in   the  world….

 

From: skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke [mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of gisho
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 4:48 PM
To: skunkworks
Subject: [Skunkworks] [OT] Potato electricity

 

The holy grail of renewable energy research may lie in the cooking pot, according to scientists.

The search for a cheap source of electricity for remote, off-grid communities, has led to batteries that work on freshly boiled potatoes.

One slice of potato can generate 20 hours of light, and several slices could provide enough energy to power simple medical equipment and even a low-power computer, said a research team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel  ......

http://www.scidev.net/en/news/potato-battery-could-help-meet-rural-energy-needs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news

 


-erastus



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