Biofuel cells directly convert the
chemical energy present in biomass (carbohydrate, sugars, fats,
etc.) into electricity with high efficiency and without combustion.
In a radical departure from the conventional stacked-plate design, a
novel tubular biofuel cell configurations is under development that
is both flexible and spliceable. Dubbed “BFC cable” it dramatically
simplifies the construction of complex biofuel cell systems. Other
research includes: self-sufficient food-powered mobile robots, and
emerging bio-optic technology. |
