AlgaeBulb since 2013
Meet Hungarian designer Gyula Bodonyi’s conceptual — conceptual being the key word here — AlgaeBulb,About
Gyula & his Algae Bulb
Gyula Bodonyi
A Hungarian graphic designer on motion graphic videos for fun and for living.
AlgaeBulb in 2013
The AlgaeBulb uses the organisms on a micro-scale in single LED light bulb that harnesses the green-power of algae. Using a small air pump compressor, tank, and hydrophobic material, it creates just enough electricity to power the LED for limited durations.
AlgaeBulb since 2016
Seemingly it no longer be an electricity generator, but an oxygen generator which draws power from is E27 socket.
The Algae Bulb is still a great design leading us to think out of the box despite its technical infeasibility and has not been commercialized.
Design sketches
His presentation materials are impressive. They successfully brought forward essential ideas of how and why algae can help combating climate change in a simple and concise manner.
