Material Beliefs has designed a prototype of a lampshade that functions similarly to a Venus Flytrap–capturing flies and turning them into energy.
When the floor lamp is turned on, flies and moths become naturally attracted to the light, entering through holes in the lampshade but unable to then escape. Over time, the insects die and fall into a microbial fuel cell under the lamp, which in turn generates power to light several LEDs when the house lights are turned off.
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