In February we talked about a Pee Powered battery that was in the testing phase in Japan. Now it would seem they have made it to the store for the Japanese to buy and use. NoPoPo (Non-Pollution Power) Aqua Batteries are available in both AA and AAA form, although the company page shows they are producing the technology for all sizes of battery, and can only be currently purchased in Japan. The batteries can be recharged with various different fluids using the new development which forms electric power using liquid as a catalyst. The basic principle is that a mixture of magnesium and carbon reacts when mixed with a liquid to produce, in the case of the AA battery, up to 500 milliamp-hours (mAh) of life. Each time the battery is recharged it has a lower power level than the time before and the life cycle allows for about 3 to 5 recharges before disposing of the battery. Each battery can potentially keep its charge for up to 10 years which could be great for many life saving devices in remote locations. Since the battery does not contain mercury and other harmful materials, it can be easily disposed of without worry for the environment. So the next time your batteries let you down, just pee on them. (*Will probably help if they are produced by NoPoPo.) source: WAN
500mA only? thats some weak shit.. might as well buy some 1200mA nimh.. they can recharge up to 1000 times for some, as opposed to 3-5 times... i guess the only good thing bout this is that its eco-friendly..
free or not, id pay to get some more powerful batteries. i dont think anyone would even bother putting in any liquid, putting aside pee. human beings are lazy and need technology to facilitate our lives lol
Lmao The Japanese sure invent cool, weird and funky gadgets. Cool idea, but fankly not a lot of potential. Maybe the sort of thing campers would use?
