Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, aiming to provide electrical power by placing metal devices and light bulbs in potatoes. And they add that even a potato will provide bulb electricity for forty days. Is not it weird? The potato we ate until today will help to enlighten!
What is the cost of electricity from this cheap food? This energy, which is only 9 dollars per kilowatt hour, is much cheaper than a battery. Why is not the potato use to provide energy? some regions aren't able to eat potatoes, and potatoes some areas are very expensive . There is another reason, however, that scientists say that the potato is also linked to zinc contained in the light period. If we want the potato to last longer, the zinc set in it must be changed over time. This is causing an additional cost. Although the project has been not use for the time being, most physicists insist on the idea.
SOURCES :
Chillfy A Potato Can Save Money And Illuminate A Room For A Month
BBC How can I light up an LED with potatoes?
BBC Patato Power: the spuds that could light the world
Smithsonianmag - A Potato Battery Can Light Up a Room For Over a Month
