Still Waters Posted November 10, 2011 #1 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Research into producing electricity from urine has been carried out by scientists at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol.It is claimed the publication of a research paper into the viability of urine as a fuel for Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) is a world first. They say tests have produced small amounts of energy, but more research could produce "useful" levels of power. Dr Ioannis Ieropoulos said he was "excited by the potential of the work". MFCs contain the same kind of bacteria that is found in soil, the human gut or waste water from sewers. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFakename Posted November 10, 2011 #2 Share Posted November 10, 2011 So in the future a person might not end up going to jail for peeing in somebody's gas tank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted November 10, 2011 #3 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Or if you have to pee while traveling, simply pull over and fill up the tank!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted November 10, 2011 #4 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Wow, I think that's really cool. If it can be done outside of the lab on a larger scale. The local wastewater plant might end up able to produce enough electricity to run itself. Or people with septic tanks might be able to take advantage of their waste. Livestock farmers might be able to recycle animal waste better. Or port-o-john folks electrically run their own facilities. Or maybe even run your own car or generator on yer own pee I love the notion of small scale power, and if this can be successful, it would hit that marker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Snstr Posted November 10, 2011 #5 Share Posted November 10, 2011 You know if they can make this into a viable energy option that the energy conglomerates are going to p*** themselves. Boo! get off the stage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paracelse Posted November 13, 2011 #6 Share Posted November 13, 2011 No wonder lot's of towns want to suppress septic tanks, they want to keep all the energy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Lizard Posted November 13, 2011 #7 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Bear Grylls is not going to like this... he hates competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSquirrel Posted November 13, 2011 #8 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) This seems very promising. To the scientists: Urine for a lot of work in the future. Edited November 13, 2011 by RedSquirrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted November 13, 2011 #9 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Historical uses for urine click here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bildr Posted November 13, 2011 #10 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) HmHm... Nikola Tesla was working 100 year's ago for wireless and clean transmission of energy... Now in 2011 we are working on energy out of p***? Is it me or our race is definitively going backward? lol Edited November 13, 2011 by Bildr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthurion2 Posted November 13, 2011 #11 Share Posted November 13, 2011 strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcos anthony toledo Posted November 14, 2011 #12 Share Posted November 14, 2011 If this or Hydrogen,cold fusion are avaible our war mongering leaders would not have a excuse to go around the world shooting up the place anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSquirrel Posted November 14, 2011 #13 Share Posted November 14, 2011 If this or Hydrogen,cold fusion are avaible our war mongering leaders would not have a excuse to go around the world shooting up the place anymore. "Give us the urine or die!" "Death to all non-urinators!" Imagine getting stuck on the interstate with a bladder infection. Sorry, had to get a tad silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie333 Posted November 14, 2011 #14 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Marvin the Martian discovered this years ago. It is the PEE U-36 Explosive Space Modulator Edited November 14, 2011 by Robbie333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlfromOz Posted November 15, 2011 #15 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I soo agree with you Bildr!LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted November 15, 2011 #16 Share Posted November 15, 2011 "Give us the urine or die!" "Death to all non-urinators!" Imagine getting stuck on the interstate with a bladder infection. Sorry, had to get a tad silly. Yeah, Power to the Pee-pole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paracelse Posted November 15, 2011 #17 Share Posted November 15, 2011 \ Yeah, Power to the Pee-pole! :rofl: :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted November 15, 2011 #18 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I notice that Paracelse 'got' my pun, but I suspect that's because we're both in that "over age 55" catagory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELFIS Posted November 18, 2011 #19 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Well the Electric companies have been taking the p*** out of us for years, It's only fair we give some back, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoticmike Posted November 18, 2011 #20 Share Posted November 18, 2011 nice to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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