Friday, December 10, 2010

Amazing! Lights on this X'mas tree are powered by electric eel


Lights on a Christmas tree are not uncommon at this time of year but have you ever seen a tree powered by an electric eel? A Japanese museum has come up with an innovative and eco-friendly way to sparkle this festive season.

This is a great way to save on electrical bills especially since electricity consumption is usually much higher in winter, says STOMPer Z.

Z came across a video showing how the eel lights up the otherwise ordinary-looking tree each time it moves and was amazed.

She says:

"While electric bills are known to rise in the winter, an aquarium in Japan has seemingly nipped this problem in the bud by powering a Christmas tree with…an electric eel?

"It is said that while the power generated isn’t enough to provide consistent light, it is strong enough to allow intermittent flashing -- just nice for a Christmas tree set-up!".
















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