“The lamp is made possible thanks to a recent discovery made by researchers at the universities of Yansei and Stanford.
The researchers found that a tiny electrical current can be extracted from algae during photosynthesis.
The Latro Lamp features a battery that stores energy generated by the algae throughout the day and a light sensor that controls the lamp’s intensity, preventing the algae from becoming malnourished.
Thompson believes this discovery could lead to an algae revolution: “As advances in nanotechnology lead to increasingly energy efficient products, plant life such as algae will become attractive sources for tapping energy,” he says…