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Gardening as Electricity Making (2023 ~)

A workshop on digital resilience and soil-based renewable energy source.

There are two versions of the workshop. 

A. Short version:

Duration: approx. 2 hours

Activity:
1. Presentation on the project Tree-001, and on Microbial Fuel Cells and Earth Batteries (making energy from mud, using the metabolism of anaerobic bacteria / battery from chemical reaction of metals)

2. Making the mud cells (Earth Batteries)

3. Powering electronic devices from mud cells (e.g. radio transmitter, LED, arduino, etc.)

4. Discussion on the value and possibilities of the soil-generated electricity.


B. Long Version:

   Duration: approx. 4-5 hours (or multiple days)

Activity:
1. Presentation on the project Tree-001, and on Microbial Fuel Cells and Earth Batteries 

2. Exploring the wetland spots of the city. (Outdoor group activity) Sampling mud from different ponds, lakes, ditches nearby.

2. Making the mud cells with the samples collected(Earth Batteries & Microbial Fuel Cells)

3. Powering electronic devices from mud cells (e.g. radio transmitter, LED, arduino, etc.)

4. Discussion on the value and possibilities of the soil-generated electricity.


︎Photos from workshop at Varia Rotterdam (June 2023)




︎ Photos from Design Academy Eindhoven September 2023
This workshop included exploring the different wetland spots and sampling mud.
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