Plant-e
Description
Plant-e is a spin-off company from Wageningen UR. With two founders, Marjolein Helder and David Strik and a handful of thesis students and interns, Plant-e is a fast-growing sustainable small business.
Plant-e has developed a technique that allows green electricity to be tapped from living plants. During the growth process of plants, electricity can be produced without harvesting the plant itself. A plant uses sunlight for photosynthesis, producing organic material in the process. Much of this organic material ends up in the soil where bacteria break it down. During this breakdown process, the bacteria give off electrons, which can be collected at electrodes included in the system
14:30 Reception with coffee/tea
15:00 Introduction by Marjolein Helder/David Strik
15:15 Start of guided tour, demonstration and explanation in the lab
15:45 To NIOO (walking distance) for guided tour and explanation on the roof at the pilot set-up
16:30 Closure and space for further questions
Following at 17:00 introduction to the Business café at Hotel de Wereld (more information see link below)
Location
Technotron (Building 118)
Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen
Organiser
Sustainable Technology
Name and contact details for information
Pieter van Hoorn