Preventing forest fires with tree power: Sensor system runs on electricity generated by trees

(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers and colleagues are working to find out whether energy from trees can power a network of sensors to prevent spreading forest fires. What they learn also could raise the possibility of using trees as silent sentinels along the nation's borders to detect potential threats such as smuggled radioactive materials.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news141291261.html">Preventing forest fires with tree power: Sensor system runs on electricity generated by trees</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers and colleagues are working to find out whether energy from trees can power a network of sensors to prevent spreading forest fires. What they learn also could raise the possibility of using trees as silent sentinels along the nation's borders to detect potential threats such as smuggled radioactive materials.</p>