Electrifying Facts – Taking Charge From Marine Life

Courtesy of WOWSA.

Researchers have discovered how to generate useable power from living organisms.

A lobster has an output of 12 microwatts when enzyme-coated sheets of carbon nanotubes serve as electrodes that are implanted in the lobster’s back. The output is equal to one-third of the voltage of a AAA battery.

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