Electricity from silk cocoons?

ENN
Aug 25, 2014, 9:59 am44 pts
Researchers in India say they have developed a prototype of an energy-harvesting device from the cocoons of a domesticated species of silk moth. They hope to put the technology to practical use while also tackling waste materials from the silk processing industry.

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