Power Plant Flies

James Auger and Chris Melhuish design students, researchers from Birstol Robotics Laboratory, the British succeeded in creating a wall clock, lights, and robots that are different from robots in general.

Do not use electricity, batteries or solar power, the devices are getting energy from insects, especially flies.

Auger said he got the idea while observing how plants are able to get the energy and survive by eating insects that perch. Here's the video: Eater Insect Clocks.

Using a technology called a microbial fuel cell, researchers use bacteria and food (dead insects are captured).

After the bacteria consume the food, the researchers took the electron that is in these bacteria and become electric. Electricity is the primary source of energy for the robot, clock, or the lamp in question.

As an illustration, 8 carrion flies could supply electricity to operate for 12 days.


source : vivanews