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Electric power using liquid as a catalyst can be produced with a special mixture of magnesium and carbon. Could liquids including beer, apple juice, cola, saliva and of course urine be used to run the XO? |
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== Urine Power == |
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To make a urine powered battery a piece of paper is soaked in a solution of copper chloride and sandwiched between strips of magnesium and copper. This sandwich is then laminated between two sheets of transparent plastic. |
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When a drop of urine is added to the paper through a slit in the plastic, a chemical reaction takes place that produces electricity. |
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== External Links == |
== External Links == |
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* [http://www.methodshop.com/2007/09/urine-powered-batteries.shtml |
* [http://www.methodshop.com/2007/09/urine-powered-batteries.shtml Urine Powered Batteries] |
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* [http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/08/0818_050818_urinebattery.html Urine Battery Turns Pee Into Power] |
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Latest revision as of 03:26, 17 February 2008
Electric power using liquid as a catalyst can be produced with a special mixture of magnesium and carbon. Could liquids including beer, apple juice, cola, saliva and of course urine be used to run the XO?
Urine Power
To make a urine powered battery a piece of paper is soaked in a solution of copper chloride and sandwiched between strips of magnesium and copper. This sandwich is then laminated between two sheets of transparent plastic.
When a drop of urine is added to the paper through a slit in the plastic, a chemical reaction takes place that produces electricity.