The scientists are really so good, they aren’t even willing to waste a drop of your pee. What they do now is to recycle it for making batteries to provide power to your gadgets! It’s the pee battery, which makes use of the ions in human urine to produce about 1.5 volts, which is the same as a standard AA battery.
A prototype has been developed by the scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. The prototype can produce power that lasts for 90 minutes. The lifetime, voltage, and power can be improved by adjusting the geometry and materials used.
March 1st, 2007 at 10:38 pm
I think I have to go to the bathroom now to release some energy! Fantastic article.
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:22 am
Hey andre;
Don’t waste any single drop of your “released energy”…
September 15th, 2007 at 3:43 am
[...] I was bit skeptical when I heard of the pee-powered battery was being worked out by some researchers back in March. But now, it seems like a complete product is out there in the market and you can get it in the stores in Japan. [...]