Can Electric Eels Power Our Christmas Trees?

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An aquarium in Japan has innovatively powered its Christmas tree lights using an electric eel, which generates up to 800 Watts of electricity through its movements. This approach raises questions about practicality, as maintaining the eel's habitat involves costs that may exceed the energy savings. Some participants in the discussion express skepticism about the sustainability of this method, while others find the idea entertaining and suggest potential concepts like incorporating eels into holiday traditions or even using them in electric vehicles. The conversation highlights both the novelty of the idea and the logistical challenges it presents.
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An aquarium in Japan has discovered a novel way of saving energy this holiday season - the lights on the centre's Christmas tree are powered by an electric eel.

Every time the fish moves in its tank, it discharges up to 800 Watts of electricity which is supplied to the tree through cables.
http://www.russiatoday.ru/features/news/18499/video
http://www.russiatoday.ru/news/news/18499
 
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Stupid idea, you have to feed the eel and keep the tank clean, which costs more than 0.8kW of electricity that isn't even constant.
 
Hmm, this infringes on my laser-shark powered hydroelectric dam. I'm calling my lawyer.
 
Well it IS a aquarium, which has to take care of the eel anyways. Good idea, if it were near me, I would take my grandkids to see it.
 
If we made eel the traditional Christmas dinner main course, this could all work out. You just sell Eelectric Trees [with the eel already in the base] that are powered by Christmas dinner.
 
dst said:
Hmm, this infringes on my laser-shark powered hydroelectric dam. I'm calling my lawyer.


I have one of those in my back yard. I have to keep feeding the damn shark.:cool:

That part must have been in the fine print.
 
Ivan Seeking said:
If we made eel the traditional Christmas dinner main course, this could all work out. You just sell Eelectric Trees [with the eel already in the base] that are powered by Christmas dinner.

Hmm, if we put a bunch off eels in an electric car would the cost of feeding them be cheaper than gasoline?
 

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