Gallery: Harvesting Power From Lobsters and Snails

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    Energy from this lobster powered a small motor in a lab at Clarkson University. *Photo: Ben Stechschulte*
  • Energy being harvested from clams create a reading on the capacitor. Photo Ben Stechschulte
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    Energy being harvested from clams create a reading on the capacitor. *Photo: Ben Stechschulte*
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    Snail, with electrodes, on a patch of moss in the lab. *Photo: Ben Stechschulte*
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    Small snail with electrodes. *Photo: Ben Stechschulte*
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    Energy being harvested from a small snail. *Photo: Ben Stechschulte*
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