article_snippet.sent: By harnessing the electrons generated by plants such as moss, University of Cambridge scientist said University of Cambridge scientist can create useful energy that could be used at home or elsewhere.
article_snippet.sent: A University of Cambridge Cambridge scientist has revealed his green source of energy.
article_snippet.sent: By using just moss University of Cambridge scientist is able to generate enough power to run a clock (shown).
article_snippet.sent: Dr Paolo Bombelli idea is relatively simple - by wiring up plants to an electro-chemical system, Dr Paolo Bombelli is able to harness the waste electrons and energy produced during the photosynthesis process.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Paolo Bombelli demonstrated how a smartphone-sized block of moss could be used to power a digital clock.
article_snippet.sent: At the moment, Dr Paolo Bombelli is trying to find a way to increase the ‘flux’ of electrons emitted by a plant, making more energy available.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Paolo Bombelli is adamant that regular moss (stock image right) could provide an additional source of renewable energy to complement others that are available .
article_snippet.sent: And to demonstrate just how useful the technology can be, Dr Paolo Bombelli is gearing up to deploy a plant-powered system in London Zoo.
article_snippet.sent: A trap camera powered by moss will be installed in the next four to eight weeks, and ultimately the same camera could be used to capture images of animals in the wild.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Paolo Bombelli noted that there are limitations: his technology is not very mobile, and his technology power output is low compared to other renewable energies.
article_snippet.sent: Nonetheless Dr Paolo Bombelli thinks it could be part of a ‘portfolio of renewable technology’ to generate electricity.
article_snippet.sent: We don’t really think the world is going to be powered by his technology, but his technology could play a role,’ Dr Paolo Bombelli said.
highlights_snippet.sent: University of Cambridge scientist has revealed University of Cambridge scientist green source of energy .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: By using just moss University of Cambridge scientist is able to generate enough power to run a clock .
  