Algae

Algae solar power generation device

A research team from Indian university Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has developed solar cells from living algae. The team fabricated the bio-photovoltaic device using the freshwater filamentous macroalgae pithophora as a photoactive material. The 1 cm2 device exhibited a 1. Bio solar cells are systems that combine biology and photovoltaics:. . "This green PV technology will be the future sustainable solution for solar power generation. " An algae sandwich makes for a tasty solar cell breakthrough. Pithophora usually grows on. .