#Algae battery

An ARM processor was successfully powered using an Algae thanks to a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge. As reported on PCMAG, an AA battery-looking system runs an ARM Cortex M0+ processor. What’s special regarding this is the system is not using a rechargeable battery, but non-toxic blue-green algae called Synechoycystis which uses photosynthesis to harvest natural energy. The result of this research is the huge potential of natural energy to power the devices in the future, more importantly, people can virtually have a continuous source of power, and it is unlike a battery that drains. The outcome of their research is that there’s sufficient natural energy to power an ARM chip, and most especially, good potential for a continuous source of power that doesn’t drain like a regular battery. The researchers believe that there’s enough food left for the Algae for it to create power even if it’s dark. But as of now, the Algae doesn’t seem to stop and keeps on photosynthesizing, giving enough power to the chip and it’s currently running now for over a year. With this kind of potential, replacing the lithium-ion batteries will be possible in favor of the Algae which is recommended for IoT devices. Read more in our articles including "Researchers found a way to power ARM processor using algae" and "aMagic Pocket Rechargeable Battery".