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
Any liquid? Why can’t you just leave it in the sea?
if this is anygood, the patent will be bought out by big oil…….then if it goes into production, the cost will be sky-high; big oil needs it’s profits…
The power doesn’t come from the liquid. It just needs to be wet to run.
Since the alternative liquid they give (even urine!) is almost entirely water, I doubt the claim that it can use any liquid. Does it work with oil? Mercury? Liquid hydrogen?
Also, Michael is retarded. Fuel cells don’t store energy? Perhaps not as electricity, but neither do batteries.