Tree-generated electricity may be key to preventing forest fires: scientists
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 15:14
in Mathematics & Economics
MIT researchers are experimenting to see if electricity generated by trees can power a network of sensors to prevent forest fires from spreading.
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