Tech | March 26, 2011 | 8 comments

Clock powered by dead flies

source: http://www.boingboing.net/2011/03/25/clock-powered-by-dea.html

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This prototype clock, designed by James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau, is powered by dead flies. A conveyor of fly paper catches the insects and then drops them into a microbial fuel cell where they become feedstock for bacteria to consume. As the bacteria munch on the dead flies (or most any organic matter), the chemical energy is converted to electrical energy.

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/03/25/clock-powered-by-dea.html
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