Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What if your wallpaper could generate electricity? Dr Marin Sawa @hbbehubforbiotechnology is using biotechnology to print algae onto paper to make a living bio photovoltaic system that could one day charge your smartphone or power your lights.

More:
algaeprinting.com/collaboration/dr-marin-sawa
imperial.ac.uk/enterprise/staff/techcelerate/participants/cohort-one/marin-sawa---solar-bio-battery
youtu.be/vBuWrlOjDJ8

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