Sugar-fuelled battery soon to power portable electronics
Sugar-fuelled battery soon to juice up portable electronics
New technology uses any sugar source from soft drinks to tree sap for fuel
Liz Tay (PC World) 26/03/2007
Fuel cell technology that is currently in development boasts the ability of extracting energy from virtually any sugar source to power portable electronics like cellular phones, laptops, and sensors. The new technology is expected to be biodegradable, environmentally friendly and more energy efficient than current options, providing a green alternative to current Lithium-ion batteries.
The cell operates at room temperature and uses enzymes to oxidize sugars, hence generating electricity. So far, researchers have run the batteries on glucose, flat soft drinks, sweetened drink mixes and tree sap.
Read the full news story from here @ Computer World, Australia
New technology uses any sugar source from soft drinks to tree sap for fuel
Liz Tay (PC World) 26/03/2007
Fuel cell technology that is currently in development boasts the ability of extracting energy from virtually any sugar source to power portable electronics like cellular phones, laptops, and sensors. The new technology is expected to be biodegradable, environmentally friendly and more energy efficient than current options, providing a green alternative to current Lithium-ion batteries.
The cell operates at room temperature and uses enzymes to oxidize sugars, hence generating electricity. So far, researchers have run the batteries on glucose, flat soft drinks, sweetened drink mixes and tree sap.
Read the full news story from here @ Computer World, Australia
Labels: batteries, efficiency, electricity, inventions
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