Undergraduates develop 'dirt-powered' microbial fuel cells to light Africa
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 12:35
in Physics & Chemistry
A team composed of Harvard students and alumni was among the winners of the World Bank`s Lighting Africa 2008 Development Marketplace competition, held in Accra, Ghana from May 6 to 8, 2008. The innovation, microbial fuel cell-based lighting systems suitable for Sub-Saharan Africa, netted the group a $200,000 prize.
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