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August 25, 2021

The Big Idea: batteries making electricity from rotting soil

Spanish startup Bioo is drawing on natural energy in the ground to power farms and cities.


Tim Smith

4 min read

Bioo

Currently most of the planet’s clean energy comes from the wind, sun and water. The pagans in the audience might have already noticed that one of the four classical elements is missing in that equation: the earth. 

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Render of a Bioo battery
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Pablo Vidarte, founder and chief executive at Bioo
Pablo Vidarte, founder and chief executive at Bioo
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Bioo biological battery
Bioo batteries will be used to power lighting in cities and parks
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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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