Urine Battery

EvilnessNMyVeins · Post by **EvilnessNMyVeins** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:56 am

Now I know we can be mature about this...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... ttery.html
Imagine if they were mass produced they would be cheap!
But not rechargable...

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:01 am

good idea but it would smell

bioniclebert · Post by **bioniclebert** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:03 am

mmm smelly batteries!

That would be super wierd.. Peeing into a bucket in your TV to power it....
That would be disgutsing, but I like the idea of saliva powering things also. It is much cleaner than using Urine.

Edit: by the way how did you find this article?

FDSMAN · Post by **FDSMAN** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:24 am

well, I guess if it comes to that no one will be making portables

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:27 am

It's on hackaday.com...

Foxx373 · Post by **Foxx373** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:27 am

Urin doesnt always have the same Ph or chemical content. Wouldnt it be hard to get the same volatage rating every time you.. uh... recharge it.

bioniclebert · Post by **bioniclebert** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:54 am

Foxx373 wrote:Urin doesnt always have the same Ph or chemical content. Wouldnt it be hard to get the same volatage rating every time you.. uh... recharge it.

Nice way to word it.

Mabye it can change if you ate certian foods.

EvilnessNMyVeins · Post by **EvilnessNMyVeins** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:40 pm

All urine(and sweat) containes Urea and Inorganic salts, according to this only small amounts have to be present to create a reaction. And even if urine is not used bodily chemicals can be extracted for it making the battery essentially bidegradable. Also I'm sure there would be an odor defensive material lining it.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:21 pm

i just had a good idea! coat your portables in this and pee on it when you need power

Post by **benheck** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:23 pm

Well I'd better get right to work making a urine-powered portable (the Intellivison perhaps?) I wonder, does clear urine work too? Maybe that's even MORE ecologically friendly.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:24 pm

LOL!! i like the idea! maybe make a hole in the side to urinate in (to make it more private)

bioniclebert · Post by **bioniclebert** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:29 pm

yeah but you've got to be able to see how much "fuel" is left...

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:39 pm

benheckc wrote:Well I'd better get right to work making a urine-powered portable (the Intellivison perhaps?) I wonder, does clear urine work too? Maybe that's even MORE ecologically friendly.

Oh that was a low blow

I don't see why people hate the Intellivision so much. It ain't that bad. Not as good as others perhaps, but still not that bad.

I was thinking more along the lines of NOAC underwear

How cool would that be! Open your fly to insert a cartridge... It would drive the ladys crazy.

Post by **benheck** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:40 pm

Well just think what this could mean for CARS? Gotta take a whiz while going down the road? Then do it, and it gives you electricity too!

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:43 pm

i just had a good idea! make a version for camping and it can have a cool accessory an attachable toilet seat!