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Several
scientists have researched the possible power capabilities of algae.
Prototype creator, Adam Freeman is one of them and he intends to build a
new kind of battery that could even power a Tesla. He says that this
battery will have 200X greater charge than current lithium-based
batteries we use today. His research company aIGAS aims to prove this.
The algae
battery according to Freeman, lasts longer and also charges faster than
ion batteries we are currently using on our iPads, cell phones or even
the Tesla. As he explains, algae have paper-thin fibers that provide
ions with an easier surface to get through. Instead of the charge taking
minutes or hours, it takes just 11 seconds. This image shows how
current batteries we use charge. Numerous studies that have been
done, show that the materials we mine to make the batteries today are
becoming extinct and the batteries may cause cancer.
Previous tests
have been done to prove that algae has charge and could in theory
produce battery power but it's not yet known how much of it would be
needed or how much charge generated by it would power a car, for
example. Freeman however, believes he has the answer to this question
and all he needs is funding to start mass production.
He say
that to build a prototype, he needs only $1, 500 and with $5,000 the
algae battery would be ready for mass production by summer.
Materials
used to make ion batteries are quite hard to extract which makes them
expensive. 95 percent of them are shipped from China and are used to
power most of the gadgets we own like phones.
To cut cost,
Tesla pledged that it would use only US materials. If Freeman is to be
believed, then it means the cost needed to grow the algae powered
batteries would be low and this would reduce their price. This could
result in big implications if successful.
Theoretically, with
this kind of battery, one could power an entire house. Pierre Calleja, a
French Biochemist, did it when he designed the first algae street
light. So, imagine having a breathing algae plant power up your house.
It's possible!
Freeman's prototype is different from others
done before since it uses a bio-safe polymer. This critical element
binds the algae fibers together creating a much better interaction with
the electron charge. The potential of this prototype according to Adam
Freeman is huge.
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