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# Let There Be Light: LEDs powered by Microbial Fuel Cells
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/let-there-be-light-leds-powered-by-microbial-fuel-cells/
- Published: 2008-06-17T11:15:12.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-12T07:39:57.000Z
- Description: A enlightening hole full of crap and trash won a $200,000 grant from the World Bank. More specifically, Leb√¥n√™ Solutions…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:15

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A enlightening hole full of crap and trash won a $200,000 grant from the World Bank. More specifically, [Lebônê Solutions](http://www.lebone.org/?ref=protein.xyz) is one of 16 winners in the World Bank’s [Lighting Africa 2008 Development Competition](http://lightingafrica.org/?ref=protein.xyz) for their work on implementing Microbial Fuel Cells ([MFCs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbial%5Ffuel%5Fcell?ref=protein.xyz)) to provide light to rural Africans that are currently stranded in the dark. In most African countries, 95% of the population is living off-grid with no access to electricity. [Lebone's solution](http://greenupgrader.com/1513/let-there-be-light-leds-powered-by-microbial-fuel-cells/?ref=protein.xyz) is the implementation of a combination of highly efficient PLED lights powered by MFCs. These fuel cells run on animal and plant waste and naturally occurring soil microbes. So while we won’t be powering our homes here in the developed world with bacteria anytime soon, this is a great solution to utilize sustainable resources provide light to places that really need it.