The photo-electro-chemical cell uses sunlight to make electricity and hydrogen from an extract of spinach leaves
Israelis produce clean energy alternative from… spinach
We always knew spinach was a great source of energy for our bodies. Now it seems the nutritious leafy green can also provide energy for other purposes.
Using a simple membrane extract from spinach leaves, researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa invented a bio-photo-electro-chemical (BPEC) cell that produces electricity and hydrogen from water using sunlight.
The unique combination of a manmade BPEC cell and plant membranes, which naturally absorb sunlight and convert it highly efficiently into a flow of electrons for storable chemical energy, paves the way for new clean technologies from renewable sources.
This feat was a multidisciplinary effort. --
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