PLANT-E

 WHAT IS IT????
Plant-e develops products in which living plants generate electricity. To
make this possible, Plant Microbial Fuel Cell (P-MFC) technology is
used. This technology was developed at Wageningen University and
was patented in 2007.

 HOW DOES IT WORK?

Plant-e develops products in which living plants generate electricity.
To make this possible, Plant Microbial Fuel Cell (P-MFC) technology
is used. This technology was developed at Wageningen University
and was patented in 2007.

 SETUP
 Under the influence of sunlight, plants produce sugars and oxygen from water and CO2;
Photosynthesis!
 These sugars do not remain in the leaves, but are transported throughout the plant
  Some of these sugars are excreted by the roots
 Bacteria that naturally surround the roots break down these sugars, releasing electrons and
protons.
 The electrons are collected in the anode (the minus pole) of our plant battery.
 The electrons that flow through the wire can be used as electricity! Thanks to a smart chip,
we can increase the voltage and, for example, light up lights!
 The electrons continue their journey, to the plus pole, the cathode. Here, they come into
contact with oxygen from the air and protons from step 4, and react to form water!

 BENIFITS

Besides the fact that making electricity with living plants can be a nice addition to the current
matrix of sustainable electricity production, there are a number of other advantages to our
technology and products. Some of these positive points at a glance:
 It is CO2 negative:
o Plants consume more CO2 than they emit. Therefore Plant electricity is the only form of electricity
which is CO2 negative! That is very positive!
 It is green:
o It has been shown that green in the environment, whether this is outside or inside, has a positive
influence on people. Moreover, green contributes to a pleasant (indoor) climate.
 It is sustainable:
o For all our products we are constantly looking for the most sustainable materials. Plastic that we
use is recycled and the materials we use are inert. This means that the materials we place in
nature will not dissolve there or affect nature. So our Plant-e systems can, if necessary, be
completely taken back and recycled.
 It makes multiple land use possible:
o A Plant-e installation does not detract from nature reserves, but adds something. An example of
this Multiple use of space: In addition to food production, a rice field will have the added value of
(decentralized) electricity production.

 A SMALL IDEA FOR PROJECTS TO BE SHOWN IN

EURECA 2019-20.

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