Tokyo Friendfinder
Sony Japan has just posted a short video and press release detailing its latest fuel cell - a device that uses not ethanol or methanol this time, but glucose extracted from grape juice and sports drinks.
The four-cell array can be seen powering speakers attached to a Network Walkman after being filled with a squirt of grape extract and a small fan using the sugar in a Gatorade-type sports drink.
According to the release, enzymes from the labs of Kyoto University’s agriculture department break down the glucose, allowing the Bio Battery - as they’ve dubbed it - to generate a world record 50mW of power.
So, let’s see - carry around combustible alcohol for our future fuel cells or share a splash of Gatorade with the gadgets? Hmm…
Check out the vid for yourself and the (Japanese) release at the link below.
(Via Sony)
(Crossposted to Tech.co.uk)
11:29 PM 
J Mark Lytle •
Permalink
Audio | R&D 
Tagged with:
batteries
fuel cells
sony
What do you think? (Shh - spot prizes for best comments) | Get more gadget goodness from DWT
Support DWT and share the love:
Slashdot It! Or use the bookmarks below :-)
Or try our acclaimed members-only dating site:
Or get your hump on with all new USB Humping Dogs — on sale now!
Next entry: Panasonic Pixi elevates drunk photography to artform
Previous entry: Wrestling machine snaps players' arms in two
C'mon - let's hear it...
blog comments powered by Disqus-
Grape juice and Gatorade? Do they not have corn syrup (which is practically 100% glucose) in Japan? And does that explain why they live to be 120?
Posted by Hunty on 07/08/24 at 01:46 PM