Our energy dependence is increasing, especially in regard to electricity, since it is increasingly driving devices and devices that are crucial in our day. From the smartphone, through the computer, such as home appliances and little by little even the means of transport we use, such as the car, bikes or scooters, having light is unnegotible.
But unfortunately, this is not in many parts of the world, and for reasons of underdevelopment, lack of money or other issues, there are many areas where there is no electricity. But The recent winner of the Eawards 202 Global Award4, could put a solution to this, and that is that the invention with which it has won said award does not require large electric plants to give light.
This is because Peruvian engineer Hernan Asto has managed to create electricity from plants. This has been achieved from principle of photosynthesissince Asto discovered that during this process lso plants release electrons through their roots.
The challenge here was like capturing these electronsand after more than 10 years of research with a group of biologists and engineers they achieved Design a microcell system that did. This device called Aldinti includes a pot equipped with electrodes and an electrolyte that generates a redox reaction, allowing the energy to be stored in a low weight battery, which can From loading a smartphone to give light to a bulb.
“I still remember when I was little that illuminated me with candles, and sometimes with querosene lamps,” but this is not a problem of the past in Peru, but still many families in the poorest areas of the country suffer this lack of electricity.
That is why the arrival of Asinti is a great notice on the one hand because it is a economic solution for areas where electrical infrastructure is non -existentbut at the same time it is a ecological alternative and significant advance in renewable energies.
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