Researchers have developed a prototype device that generates electricity through transpiration using a living lotus leaf. They estimate that harvesting transpiration energy from plants globally ...

The smaller channels extend to the edge of the plate and have open ends that allow water to evaporate, drawing fluid along the leaf’s central stem at a rate of 1.5 centimetres per second.

However, by harnessing transpiration water in lotus leaves, the team achieved "sustained all-day electricity generation, featuring an open-circuit voltage of 0.25 V and a short-circuit current of ...

Harold H. Clum, The Effect of Transpiration and Environmental Factors on Leaf Temperatures I. Transpiration, American Journal of Botany, Vol. 13, No. 3 (Mar., 1926 ...

The team said its leaf transpiration generator – which they demonstrated using a lotus leaf – was able to power small electronic devices, and could be used to create plant-powered electricity ...

It provides water for transpiration. If water availability is limited, plants will need to reduce transpiration. In order to do this, the stomata (mainly found on the underside of the leaf) close.

With a leaf-like shape, transpiration feature, and the ability to use extra thermal energy, the system captures more sunlight than the average solar cell and could drastically increase electrical ...

The synthetic leaves are essentially energy scavengers, deriving power from the evaporation-driven flow of water. Leaves are crafted from glass wafers containing a series of tiny, water-filled ...