Moss batteries

Swampy soil is an extremely bustling environment, full of geobacter, microorganisms and decay processes. We’ve tried to capture its electric potential, using wetland soil as an electrolyte. The bioplastic became the anode, while the photosynthesizing moss and geobacter worked as the anode.

Maybe one day whole wetlands can be turned into environmentally neutral power stations  In cities, on the other hand, moss batteries could work as Electricity-generating house elevations. This solution could also purify the air and work as water retention systems.

We are still working on developing the potential of energy capturing from wetlands. The tests are very promising. Small sample can generate even over 1V and 0.25A. 

team: Matylda Wolwowicz, Jagoda Harton