Biological Viruses Might Actually Give Us Better Solar Power

No , not computing machine viruses — I’m utter bacteria and virus . Boffins at MIT have find out that a genetically qualify version of the M13 virus can actually increase the efficiency of solar cells , to as much as a third large efficiency . This intend converting sunlight to electrical energy would n’t take so darn long , and perhaps even eke more electricity out of female parent nature ’s rays , as well .

befool around with virus at the microscopic level is only a tiny process , but has sinful benefit . In fact , MIT ’s research worker have only added 0.1 per cent extra weight to the finished solar cells , but as Professor Belcher says , “ a little biota goes a prospicient way . ” [ MITviaPhysOrgviaInhabitat ]

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