Researchers Generate Electricity From Viruses

The computers running Windows will not require physical connection with the power grid. Special antivirus software will harvest the electricity generated from the (software and real) viruses in the quarantine :D

 

 

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Researchers Generate Electricity From Viruses

via Slashdot: Hardware by samzenpus on 5/14/12

First time accepted submitter toomuchtogrok writes "Imagine charging your phone as you walk, thanks to a paper-thin generator embedded in the sole of your shoe. This futuristic scenario is now a little closer to reality. Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity. The scientists tested their approach by creating a generator that produces enough current to operate a small liquid-crystal display. It works by tapping a finger on a postage stamp-sized electrode coated with specially engineered viruses. The viruses convert the force of the tap into an electric charge."

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