From ESS News
Researchers in Switzerland are developing a biodegradable battery made from mushrooms. At Empa, a 3D printer has combined two types of mushrooms to create a small living cell that generates electricity.
The academics responsible report a possible application for non-toxic power supply in simple measuring devices such as the temperature sensors used in agriculture or environmental research. After supplying temperature sensors with power for a few days, the organic batteries would decompose.
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