UBC scientists say E. coli bacteria could be the future of solar power
University of British Columbia scientists say they''ve found a cheap, sustainable way to build a solar cell using E. coli bacteria that convert light to energy.
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University of British Columbia scientists say they''ve found a cheap, sustainable way to build a solar cell using E. coli bacteria that convert light to energy.
Now researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), led by chemical and biological engineering professor Vikramaditya G. Yadav, have discovered an affordable way to build
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have unveiled
Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, have devised a cheap, sustainable solar cell that relies on bacteria to convert light to energy, even in an overcast
The genetically engineered bacteria can be used to generate an electrical current when they absorb light, says lead researcher and UBC professor Vikramaditya Yadav.
The UBC researchers'' solution was to leave the dye in the bacteria. They genetically engineered E. coli to produce large amounts of lycopene—a dye that gives tomatoes their red-orange colour and is
In 2012, the pair patented a device with the capacity to generate and store solar power within a single cell. The bio-photovoltaic (bio-PV) device was fabricated using materials obtained from the
UBC researchers have found a cheap, sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria that convert light to energy. Their cell generated a current stronger than any previously recorded
While this isn''t the first effort to build biogenic, bacteria-powered solar cells, scientists at the University of British Columbia claim to have discovered a novel, highly cost-effective, and much
The University of British Columbia announced July 5 that researchers there have found an inexpensive, sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria that convert light to energy.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have unveiled details of their recently-designed “bacteria-powered solar cell” capable of converting light to energy, even in overcast...
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