Submission + - Stealing Electricity from Algae (discovery.com)
pgmrdlm writes: THE GIST:
* Rather than harvesting electricity from algae, scientists are now able to outright steal it.
* Creatures have been stealing energy from algae for nearly as long as algae have been around.
* The energy generated from the process isn't yet powerful enough for modern gadgets.
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I have been reading about the benefits of Algae for renewable energy now for a couple years. And it never pans out. Is this just another promise of great things to come which never do?
* Rather than harvesting electricity from algae, scientists are now able to outright steal it.
* Creatures have been stealing energy from algae for nearly as long as algae have been around.
* The energy generated from the process isn't yet powerful enough for modern gadgets.
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I have been reading about the benefits of Algae for renewable energy now for a couple years. And it never pans out. Is this just another promise of great things to come which never do?