{"id":448447,"date":"2022-05-17T18:44:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T15:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-computer-runs-on-pond-scum\/"},"modified":"2022-05-17T18:44:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T15:44:05","slug":"this-computer-runs-on-pond-scum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-computer-runs-on-pond-scum\/","title":{"rendered":"#This computer runs on pond scum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2621e1a1826\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-computer-runs-on-pond-scum\/#%E2%80%9CThis_computer_runs_on_pond_scum%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;This computer runs on pond scum&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThis_computer_runs_on_pond_scum%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;This computer runs on pond scum&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pond-scum-computer-415.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>This swamp thing is nothing to fear.<\/p>\n<p>University of Cambridge scientists have designed a way to create electricity out of pond scum \u2014 which they believe could be a far more \u201cpractical\u201d solution to powering small devices than conventional and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. <\/p>\n<p>Their lean, green <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, which is about the size of a AA battery, was enough to power a low-energy computer chip that\u2019s found in tens of billions of small devices across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>As <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/5\/16\/23074715\/algae-computer-chip-photosynthesis-arm-cortext-iot-biophotovoltaics\">reported by The Verge<\/a>, it would take about 333 million algae \u201cbatteries\u201d to run an average desktop computer.<\/p>\n<p>Constructed out of cheap and largely recyclable materials, the easily replicable technology could be used to power the so-called \u201cInternet of Things,\u201d a vast global network of small devices exchanging data in real-time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe growing Internet of Things needs an increasing amount of power, and we think this will have to come from systems that can generate energy, rather than simply store it like batteries,\u201d Christopher Howe, professor of biochemistry and joint senior author of the paper, said in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cam.ac.uk\/research\/news\/scientists-create-reliable-biological-photovoltaic-cell-using-algae\">university press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur photosynthetic device doesn\u2019t run down the way a battery does because it\u2019s continually using light as the energy source,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers explained that the blue-green algae, called Synechocystism, is fueled by photosynthesis, generating a modest electrical current that\u2019s processed through an aluminum electrode.<\/p>\n<p>Countless gadgets included in the ever-present \u201cInternet of Things\u201d  \u2014 anything from personal smart devices like phones, watches and surveillance cameras, to critical tools used in public services, such as temperature gauges at power stations \u2014 are linked by a common microchip processor called the Cortex M, developed by Arm Holdings, and frequently powered by lithium-ion batteries.<\/p>\n<p>But Cambridge researchers declared this an \u201cimpractical\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach compared to their pond scum protocol, which forged enough electrical current for an Arm Cortex M0+, the most energy-efficient chip in Arm\u2019s lineup of microprocessors.<\/p>\n<p>By 2035, experts expect to see trillions of devices hooked up to the \u201cInternet of Things,\u201d requiring three times more lithium than we\u2019re mining now. Plus, lithium-ion batteries are notably hazardous.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The beauty of photosynthesis, of course, is that the algae is self-sufficient \u2014 creating food out of even low levels of sunlight, and can even sustain a current during periods of darkness.<\/p>\n<p>Once the device had successfully operated under natural light for six months in semi-outdoor conditions, researchers submitted their findings to the journal of Energy &amp; Environmental <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a>, where it was published on Monday \u2014 now a year since the algae-powered processor was first turned on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were impressed by how consistently the system worked over a long period of time,\u201d said Dr. Paolo Bombelli, Cambridge researcher and first author of the paper. \u201cWe thought it might stop after a few weeks but it just kept going.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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