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New Rechargeable Battery Uses Water

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-want-my-water-engine dept.

fergus07 writes "Scientists at Stanford have developed a battery that uses nanotechnology to create electricity from the difference in salt content between fresh water and sea water. The researchers hope to use the technology to create power plants where fresh-water rivers flow into the ocean. The new 'mixing entropy' battery alternately immerses its electrodes in river water and sea water to produce the electrical power."

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  1. Think Smaller by retroworks · · Score: 3, Funny

    Like, recharging your flashlight at the urinal.

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    1. Re:Think Smaller by Inda · · Score: 3, Funny

      Next week on Slashdot:

      New lemon orchard used to power city.

      Clever academics have found a way to harness the power of a standard lemon with an old copper penny and some scrap zinc. Could this scale?

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      This post contains benzene, nitrosamines, formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide.
  2. Re:Great News for Environment! by MadKeithV · · Score: 4, Funny

    Toyota already did with their Prius. I think the official term is "smug".

  3. Re:Isn't this already in practice elsewhere??? by wjousts · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...spanning the "afsluitdijk".

    Cat just jump on your keyboard?

  4. Re:Isn't this already in practice elsewhere??? by Dr.+Cody · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...spanning the "afsluitdijk".

    Cat just jump on your keyboard?

    Appropriately enough, the language sounds like a cat expectorating a hairball.

  5. Re:Just think of the possibilities! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    San Andreas Fault thinks your tunneling is cute.