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In reply to the discussion: Who silenced Paul Walker? Walker dead in fiery crash [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)169. Wrong again! It was the tree that was hacked!
Tapping Tree Power
by Devlin Thyne - September 10, 2009
Bugloaf tipped us off about this flower power hack. University of Washington researchers, Babak, Brian, and Carlton have developed very low power circuits to run directly off of trees. This builds upon the work of MIT researchers and Voltree Power. A voltage of up to around 200mV is generated between an electrode in a tree and an electrode in the ground.
Identical metals can be used as electrodes as the process is not like that of a lemon or potato battery. The significant development here is the use of a boost converter and exceptionally low power circuits.
What kind of applications can you come up with for this source of power?
Maybe you could try to combine this power with the power from donuts and hair.
See link at bottom of page for more important stories of plants being hacked:
* Arduino compatible Christmas tree
* Producing Ozone at 3500 RPM
* Home built stun baton turns you into a cop from Demolition Man
* HHO generator makes bubbles that go boom
* Morse code flower is trying to tell you something
Filed Under:
green hacks, news
Tagged With:
energy, flower power, forest, green, nanotechnology, power, tree
http://hackaday.com/2009/09/10/tapping-tree-power/
The world is not what we thought it was. I'd be scared if I was you. I'm sure they're listening in on you right now.
by Devlin Thyne - September 10, 2009
Bugloaf tipped us off about this flower power hack. University of Washington researchers, Babak, Brian, and Carlton have developed very low power circuits to run directly off of trees. This builds upon the work of MIT researchers and Voltree Power. A voltage of up to around 200mV is generated between an electrode in a tree and an electrode in the ground.
Identical metals can be used as electrodes as the process is not like that of a lemon or potato battery. The significant development here is the use of a boost converter and exceptionally low power circuits.
What kind of applications can you come up with for this source of power?
Maybe you could try to combine this power with the power from donuts and hair.
See link at bottom of page for more important stories of plants being hacked:
* Arduino compatible Christmas tree
* Producing Ozone at 3500 RPM
* Home built stun baton turns you into a cop from Demolition Man
* HHO generator makes bubbles that go boom
* Morse code flower is trying to tell you something
Filed Under:
green hacks, news
Tagged With:
energy, flower power, forest, green, nanotechnology, power, tree
http://hackaday.com/2009/09/10/tapping-tree-power/
The world is not what we thought it was. I'd be scared if I was you. I'm sure they're listening in on you right now.
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Ryan Dunn (star of MTV TV and film franchise Jackass) also died when his Porsche exploded
Tx4obama
Dec 2013
#4
Gee, how nice of you to put everyone else's life in danger by going that fast.
Arugula Latte
Dec 2013
#131
Bush Family Evil Empire. You're new, so your ignorance is understandable
DisgustipatedinCA
Dec 2013
#163
Octafish, you are a DU treasure. Thank you for all you do to keep DU interesting, because if
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#111
It must be frustrating for them that they have failed so miserably to infuence people's thinking
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#120
Wrong, he, as he always does, is merely providing people with an opportunity to introduce
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#121
But they sure are better than the Deniers who believe in the CT the WC tried to sell to the
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#150
It is mocking a death. That is the general consensus so obviously it failed to do whatever
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#157
This is a disgusting selfish exploitation of a good man's death to make some nattering point among
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2013
#91
He was a good man and he shouldn't be mocked on his death for someones amusement
mynaturalrights
Dec 2013
#39
Do you prefer the term 'exploited' for what you are doing to a good person who died tragically?
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2013
#92
The notion that a fat wallet = driving skills is a recipe for the proverbial dirt nap. n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2013
#63
8 races, all in 2013. Former Merrill Lynch Employee. A rich guy racing cars. No "average schmoe".
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2013
#76
I'm going to ask you nicely to delete. I get your point. I think it's funny. But I'm gonna ask
msanthrope
Dec 2013
#95
One of the ugliest threads I've seen on DU, to use the tragic death of another human being
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#96
Decency is disappearing on DU. This place is chock full of RWNJ socks. n/t
ChisolmTrailDem
Dec 2013
#130
There is something very wrong here. The media told me only Telsa's catch fire. It doesn't happen
lostincalifornia
Dec 2013
#101
No, the satire is turning the stomachs of a good majority of us who don't devote
ScreamingMeemie
Dec 2013
#109
Oh I think the OP provoked a few thoughts from the right people and even you.
aikoaiko
Dec 2013
#170
I get it, it's funny because Michael Hastings died in a fiery car wreck as well.
NuclearDem
Dec 2013
#107