FCB and UTEC's Latest Green Innovation Is a Plant-Powered Lamp for Remote Peru

And then there was light

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FCB Mayo and Peruvian engineering college UTEC—the folks behind award-winning ventures like the "Potable Water Generator," "Purifying Billboard" and "Air Orchard"—are back with what may well be their brightest idea yet.

This time around, they tout the wonder and everyday relevance of science and engineering by bringing electric light to Nuevo Saposoa, an isolated community in the Peruvian rainforest with no electricity. And they do so by harnessing the photosynthetic properties of plants.

In the clip below, we learn how the ingenious lighting system converts nutrients from plants into energy that can be stored in conventional batteries, allowing specially designed lamps to function for about two hours a day.

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