Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Sri Lankan scientists create renewable batteries powered by plantain trees http://www.pri.org/stories/science/energy/sri-lankan-scientists-create-renewable-batteries-powered-by-plantain-trees-11227.html Energy Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:00:00 -0500 About a quarter of all people worldwide live without electricity. For them, evenings and nights are spent by candlelight or kerosene lamp. But a group of scientists in Sri Lanka say they have found a creative way to bring simple electric lighting to rural households. PRI: Public Radio International