The Potatoes will light the earth!

the-world (52)in #science • 7 years ago (edited)

Until today we used to eat potatoes; but scientists will now use them to generate electricity. How Does? Here's the answer:

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, aiming to provide electrical power by placing metal devices and light bulbs in potatoes. And they add that even a potato will provide bulb electricity for forty days. Is not it weird? The potato we ate until today will help to enlighten!

In 2010, Haim Rabinowitch decided to do an experiment with his team. First of all, for the potato experiment, the potatoes are boiled and so that the electrons move more easily in the unresisted environment and thus more energy is released. The boiled potatoes were separated from each other and a circuit was formed from the metal layers formed of zinc and copper. This resulted in low voltage electricity; but even this can light a bulb or can charge a phone, says Rabinowitch.

What is the cost of electricity from this cheap food? This energy, which is only 9 dollars per kilowatt hour, is much cheaper than a battery. Why is not the potato use to provide energy? some regions aren't able to eat potatoes, and potatoes some areas are very expensive . There is another reason, however, that scientists say that the potato is also linked to zinc contained in the light period. If we want the potato to last longer, the zinc set in it must be changed over time. This is causing an additional cost. Although the project has been not use for the time being, most physicists insist on the idea.

SOURCES :
Chillfy A Potato Can Save Money And Illuminate A Room For A Month
BBC How can I light up an LED with potatoes?
BBC Patato Power: the spuds that could light the world
Smithsonianmag - A Potato Battery Can Light Up a Room For Over a Month

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#biology #food #electricity

7 years ago in #science by the-world (52)

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iamai (48) 7 years ago

Educational and funny "SPUD LIGHT". Lemons and other citric fruits can be used the same way. Hmmmm. Maybe the expansion of these foods being used for electricity is a way to de-centralize the power companies; like blockchain is de-centralizing the banking industry. Lol.

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upvotelife (61) 7 years ago

bu ne dir ya...
abundan 500 yıl once cok ustun teknolojıye sahıp olduklarını sanırlarmıs ...
sımdıde oyle zannedıyoruz
20 yıl oncede oyle sanırdık
bırsey var bıldıgım hıc bırsey bılmedıgım

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the-world (52) 7 years ago

patatesten elektrik üretimi :)

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ozanyaman (49) 7 years ago

Çok ilginç upvoted :)

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