Artificial-leaf-like electric generator

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Inspiration

At first, this drafting of this product is aim to help to provide a space that can provide cooling effect to people that live in country that has extreme heat waves. This is to reduce the amount of people from getting dehydration and heatstroke. To reduce the amount of CO2 in the air, plant microbial fuel cell has been used instead of solar panel.

The uses of electricity for air conditioner in the future will increase dramatically. This directly increase the amount of carbon dioxide as most electric appliance still using sources of electric that will emit carbon dioxide. Thus, we aim to create a water-based air conditioner that can generate electricity by itself without using any source of electricity that will create carbon dioxide.

After some studies and consideration, we believe this product can be installed to become wall and floor. The wall that constructed with this product can generate electricity to home or office during day and night same as floor that can be installed to any place outdoor. Water produced from production of water from plant-microbial fuel cell can be used to cool the building or floor while reduce CO2 in the air.

What it does

Artificial-leaf-like electric generator is operated by 3 systems that can generate electricity without releasing carbon dioxide. The three systems include plant-microbial fuel cell, shadow-effect energy generators and radiative sky cooling.

First and foremost, electricity produced by each system will also be provided to the building and provide a cooling effect to the building as a wall. Electricity produced by each system will also be provided to nearby facilities or buildings and provide a cooling effect as it can reduce temperature on the ground if it is an outdoor floor. If it is an outdoor water-based air conditioner, the water produced through oxidation will flow down to the water-based air conditioner through gravity. The electricity produced by plant-microbial fuel cells will be used to operate the outdoor water-based air conditioner. It also can be outdoor water-based air conditioner during daylight and switch to LED light during night.

How we built it

Have not do prototype but have done in 3d form

Challenges we ran into

Can the product works effectively in reality

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Have not

What we learned

New mechanism to generate electricity

What's next for Artificial-leaf-like electric generator

Carbon capture from air

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