Scientists develop technology to turn urine into fuel
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/mar/09/pee-power-fuel-hydrogen-urine
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Scientists at Ohio University think it might be possible to use urine as hydrogen fuel by gently applying a current to the wastewater. And they're not the only ones who think we can get more use out of urine that we currently do.
A group of UK scientists are working on a fuel cell that's powered directly by wee.
The technology has the potential to generate power in buildings where large number of people gather, like sports stadiums and airports. Although an office building with 200 to 300 people would only generate around 2 kilowatts of power (not enough to power the building) animals could also be put to good use. The urine produced by 1,000 power could generate 40 to 50 kilowatts of pee power.
Urine-powered cars? They must be taking the...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/mar/09/pee-power-fuel-hydrogen-urine
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artemis6
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Brilliant !
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artemis6
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CalgarC
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haha pissing away our future...
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CalgarC
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Slingingstones
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Urinary incontinence, you say? Hell, I'm standing in a gold mine!
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Slingingstones
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Slingingstones
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Want to join the Wee Party movement?
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Slingingstones
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royulery
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now i'm going to have to fight big piss.
will i have to wear a tee shirt that says regular or supreme?
how drunk do i have to be to rate as gasohol?
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royulery
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royulery
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there is an old technology that uses piss, gunpowder. another is piss, soap and clay to make dynamite.
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royulery
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Seauvan
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This sounds like a Johnny Carson joke he told during the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo (yes, I am THAT OLD!):
"I have some good news and some bad news.
The bad news is the Martians have landed.
The good news is they pee gasoline." - 1 year ago
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Seauvan
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LICENTIOUS
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Now if they can just do something with flagulance
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LICENTIOUS
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Slingingstones
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LICENTIOUS:
They have, it's called republican breath.
or, the King's speech, (as in Cong. Peter King (R))
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Slingingstones
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Nephwrack
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lol i see some awkward moments in the future. "sir, umm what are you doing to that car?" "oh, sorry officer i was just topping her off"
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Nephwrack
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Slingingstones
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Nephwrack:
Strange, it doesn't feel like ethyl...
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Slingingstones
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letsliveinpeace
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WOW! you don't say.
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letsliveinpeace
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H2O_4U
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no doubt libertarians will make sure this technology will be held back, makes me sick
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H2O_4U
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Psymoniac
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i stick with that:
http://www.gizmag.com/breakthrough-promises-150-per-gallon-synthetic-gasoline-wi...http://www.cellaenergy.com/uploads/press/Filling%20up%20with%20hydrogen%20now%20...
piss-fuel is just another attempt to confuse us...
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Psymoniac
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cclark_productions
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next step is making your car seats into toilets.
this could be good, it'll make us drink more water thus powering our vehicles.
like it. - 1 year ago
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cclark_productions
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Nora8197
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If only it was cost effective and sustainable. You would need a lot of pee for sure. Maybe it can power the toilet light.
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Nora8197
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extracrazykiwi2008
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Piss to energy. Sure sounds like a viable solution. Now what can you do with sh*t, seeing that so many republicans are full of it.
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bluestranger
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Don't know if we could still call it clean energy. Seriously, it might seem like a small step but combining all of these green technologies will help if not eventually take over. I'll take this over "clean coal" any time.
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bluestranger
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CCorsair
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Old idea but good ..getting hydrogen out of piss yep did that as a kid to make hydrogen to fly paper UFO balloons over LA area (the hydrogen was good to make the burn up fast as you hung a candle under them with cannon fuse to light the hydrogen and PooF!) To make hydrogen you can use water but water took longer but piss in jar add then copper and Nickle plates and some current and .you get hydrogen bubbling off . Now to make a fuel cell hmm ok but it going to take a lot of piss and it going to stink .. for bit but you get a clean product too.
Start drink more water and tea all and they could turn the Sewer treatment plant into power plant saving us on fuel cost too ..
CC
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CCorsair
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Milieu
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Old Johnny Carson routine:
"I have Good news and I have Bad news.
The Bad news is we have been successfully invaded by Aliens from space.
The Good news is that they pee gasoline." - 1 year ago
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Milieu
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remanns
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Don't piss it away !
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remanns
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futuregen
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We need something fast. Lindsey Williams was on Alex Jones again today propagating the drill America theme.
Naomi Klein today on Democracy Now:"...with the oil prices increasing, now we’re already starting to get the "drill here, drill now" chorus reemerging, the energy security line that, you know, the real problem is the dependence on fossil fuels—not the dependence on fossil fuels, period—that’s the real problem—but the dependence on foreign fossil fuels. And now this oil shock, the shocking oil prices are being used to push more aggressively for opening up Anwar, for more offshore oil drilling in the Arctic. And if we’re not careful, this crisis will be used to push for some disastrous resource policies."
'Alcohol can be a Gas' by David Blume offers solutions we can use today instead of drilling.
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futuregen
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timetide
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gives a whole number of new excuses for showing up late for work. "I'm sorry I was late MR. Johnson but I had to chug 3 bottles before I had enough to get my car here."
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timetide
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sayyywhat
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Brings pissing in someone's gas tank to a whole different level.
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sayyywhat
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Nick19
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Drink more coffee and produce more energy. Genius!
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Nick19
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CCorsair
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Nick19:
no no More Ice Tea.. and big Gulps! lol
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CCorsair
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FLeggplant
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Don't waste your waste.
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FLeggplant
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Eddie_Miller
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We spill blood and destroy lives for oil and you just NOW figure out we could be using urine as a fuel source
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Danny_Mcstotts
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100 bucks says this research disappears with no talk about it whatsoever!
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CCorsair
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Danny_Mcstotts:
then we all here should get a copy of it adn send out 10 copys to to people and each send out 10 more .. .. A dream and idea is kept alive but the people who have the power of many to keep it alive.. IE .. We have the power of the net nothing is hidden if you use it right ...
CC
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CCorsair
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samthesixth
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If biodiesel smells like french fries, what does urine fuel smell like?
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samthesixth
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remanns
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samthesixth:
Beer. ( mostly )
unless you had asparagus. scary thought that. +^d
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samthesixth:
p.s. ( NOT piss ) - someone voted that down ! ( Don't know why,.....I thought it was astute, myself )
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alexandrek:
heh ! +^d
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remanns
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samthesixth
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This really pisses me off, no wait.......
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samthesixth
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aaron1972
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Hey...rather than pissing away your hard-earned dollars for gas...
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aaron1972
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MDBard
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Children I told you not to go until where on the road.
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MDBard
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Derrick_Cisneros
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that would be so rad. Instead of drinking and driving. I would drink.... pee a lot..save fuel then drive.
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floydyboy
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First thing I thought of when I read the title. lol....
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floydyboy
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FLeggplant
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floydyboy:
Gross!
But, Funny! - 1 year ago
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FLeggplant
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hunzedog
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big oil is pissed
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hunzedog
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ejasun
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Great I can produce my own fuel for my car! YOU CAN CALL ME Mr. GAS PUMP
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