Potato power for organic electric batteries
Here's a story that caught Gadget Freak's ever-roving eye - Potato Power - "Potato Batteries for Use in the Developing World"A company is investigating using boiled potatoes to provide a green and inexpensive answer to the low power energy needs in third-world areas, lacking access to electrical infrastructure.
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