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Philippine university develops pollution-powered battery lights that clean lakes
Photos from the market testing of the iLawà in Masbate
The Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) has developed pollution-powered battery lights that also clean lakes as they are used by fisherfolk.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) report on the T.I.P. innovation released on May 7, 2021, described the iLAWA as a battery technology using recycled aluminum that lights up when submerged underwater.
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Derived from the Filipino phrase ilaw mula sa lawa (light from the lake), iLAWA gets its power from the electrolytes in the water.
iLawà prototypes are designed to be easily carried in small fishing boats. (Photo from DOST-PCIEERD)
The DOST-PCIEERD said the “durable, cost-effective” battery technology was developed by researchers from the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP).
“Dubbed iLAWA, derived from the Filipino phrase ilaw mula sa lawa (light from the lake), the researchers developed the battery technology from recycled aluminum like cans to help light the path of fisherfolks and clean lakes when submerged underwater,” it said in a statement.
The Council noted that the TIP’s battery gets its power from the electrolytes in the water due to the presence of electric charges.