World’s First Chlorophyll Organic Battery Runs on Any Liquid
Professor Chungpin Hovering Liao of National Formosa University in Taiwan has created the world’s first chlorophyll organic battery. The battery can use any liquid—even urine—to power up. It doesn’t take much time to start juicing the battery, either. Within 10 seconds of being doused with liquid, the battery starts providing power.
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The battery’s flexibility does come with a catch: it only produces half the power of a conventional battery . But its power generation capabilities are still formidable—the chlorophyll battery reportedly can store more energy than Japan’s water-powered fuel cells.
Professor Liao’s battery also has the low production cost of NT$1 to NT$2 (US$.03 to US$.06). And unlike conventional batteries, it doesn’t contain toxic substances.
Stay tuned for more info about the invention—Liao is currently in the process of applying for patents in Taiwan and the United States.
Photo Credit: Taiwan News
Look at this in a larger scale. Not AA’s but car type and larger.
Used as an emergency power system. Or alongside hydroelectric plants. Or even in you backyard hooked to you rain gutters.
In ten or twenty years!!!
Wow, now THAT is truly an amazing breakthrough is it not? Amazing.
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Great, but I’m still waiting for the best rechargeable battery solution. ^^
Any liquid? Even water or mercury?
this discovery will disappear like other battery technology. The oil companies will buy the patent and lock it away.
eliminate two things at same time. not having to pull over to pee or fill up on gas.
I think the true innovation here is the fact that the battery costs to produce are about 100x cheaper than conventional batteries. This outweights the early development issues. Of course, if the fluid type were calibrated there could be orders of magnitude of efficiency.. say distilled water for example.
If this technology is scalable, imagine it as a replacement to fossil fuels in vehicles! Just drive up to your local “gas” station and fill up your tank with Miracle Grow (or whatever food the batteries need). Unlimited range in an electric vehicle! Woohoo!
Of course, that’s assuming you wouldn’t have to replace the batteries after 10 recharges or so.
“And unlike conventional batteries, it doesn’t contain toxic substances.”
Yeah unless you urinate in it.