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Urine Powered Generator

pilotbraden
pilotbraden SuperDork
6/20/13 2:31 p.m.

http://www.afrigadget.com/2012/11/11/urine-powered-generator-by-4-nigerian-teenagers-create/

This looks fascinating, I may need to make one.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
6/20/13 2:39 p.m.

Old news and it doesn't work the way you think:

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/african-girls-pee-powered-generator-raises-questions-1C6956099

See the gas generator? That is used to generate power to separate the hydrogen from the urine which then generates electricity. It's actually a very energy-intensive demonstration of water electrolysis, at best.

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