Invention that makes renewable energy from rotting veg wins James Dyson prize
by Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#5AJSP)
Carvey Maigue, from the Philippines, used a substance made from crop waste
A novel material made from rotting fruit and vegetables that absorbs stray UV light from the sun and converts it into renewable energy has landed its designer the first sustainability gong in this year's James Dyson awards.
From a record 1,800 entries - despite the challenges of Covid-19 - the award was given to 27-year-old Carvey Ehren Maigue, a student at Mapua University in the Philippines, for his Aureus system which uses the natural scientific principles behind the northern lights.
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