Unusual energy sources

Poo power In South Korea, a professor developed a toilet that can turn human waste into electricity. Called the BeeVi toilet, Professor Cho Jaeweon’s invention takes the poo and uses technology to turn it into a gas that can be used as a source of energy. Dance power Dancing is great fun but it can also generate power. Several companies have developed dancefloors that can turn fancy footwork into electricity. In Glasgow, Scotland, a nightclub used the body heat from hundreds of dancers to generate power. Cow-fart-backpack In Argentina, cows were fitted with special backpacks to collect their farts. Cows’ farts and burps contain lots of methane gas, which can be used to generate power. Jellyfish Scientists in Sweden have been able to use the cells from jellyfish in special…

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