The PhD student created a solar panel made from damaged vegetables, it still works without the sun

Tram Ho

The James Dyson Award is a global design competition for talented engineers from over 30 different countries around the world. This award is organized by the James Dyson Foundation, named after the extremely famous inventor, the billionaire who founded the UK technology & home appliance company Dyson Ltd in 1991.

And in the category of Global Sustainability 2020, this award went to 27-year-old PhD student, Carvey Ehren Maigue from Mapua University Manila, Philippines thanks to an extremely unique invention. : AuREUS, a renewable energy system made from rotting flowers, tubers and fruits, can work without the sun. This bold and groundbreaking idea helped Carvey surpass more than 1800 other competitors to win the top prize.

What is AuREUS?

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Carvey Ehren Maigue creates photovoltaic panels made from rotting vegetable matter that can work even without sunlight.

As stated above, AuREUS is a renewable energy system, commonly used to cover windows or walls of buildings. This new material is made from damaged and rotting fruits and vegetables, with the ability to absorb ultraviolet rays from the sun and convert it into electricity.

The biggest difference compared to conventional solar panels is that AuREUS can work well even when the sun is out or when it does not receive heat from the sun.

How was AuREUS created?

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In keeping with the spirit of the competition, AuREUS is also crafted from the best of nature.

According to Rappler, Carvey used the aurora borealis and northern pole lights as the biggest inspiration for his invention. To understand in the simplest way, AuREUS uses seeds and particles from vegetables, tubers and fruits and mixes in a plastic substrate. When impacted by sunlight, those particles absorb UV rays and emit light along the edges of the plastic sheet. The light is then captured and converted into electricity.

“ The best thing about AuREUS is the use of discarded plants and fruits”, James Dyson personally shared, “But I am especially impressed by his bold idea and determination to implement his invention. Carve “.

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Sir James Dyson himself praised Carvey’s idea.

With the win, Carvey received a bonus of 39,972 USD (more than 912 million VND). “Winning the James Dyson Award is both the beginning and the end of years of doubting my own ideas and wondering if it fits with today’s reality,” he said. or not. It also marks the beginning of the journey to bring AuREUS to the world” .

According to Mashable

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