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Run Computer Power for Six Months Through Blue-Green Algae

A cyanobacteria bacteria-type blue-green algae powered a computer for six months when set on the windowsill.

A tiny container that can power a computer for six months is sealed with algae. Moreover, these photosynthetic power generators may power tiny gadgets. In the next years, these power gadgets will operate at a low cost.

One guy named Christopher Howe made a AA battery out of clear plastic and aluminum small in size. He built it with his colleagues. Inside this, they placed a colony of type cyanobacteria known as blue-green algae.