New Rechargeable Battery Uses Water 179
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."
Think Smaller (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Great News for Environment! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Isn't this already in practice elsewhere??? (Score:5, Funny)
...spanning the "afsluitdijk".
Cat just jump on your keyboard?
Re:Think Smaller (Score:4, Funny)
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?
Re:Isn't this already in practice elsewhere??? (Score:4, Funny)
...spanning the "afsluitdijk".
Cat just jump on your keyboard?
Appropriately enough, the language sounds like a cat expectorating a hairball.
Re:Just think of the possibilities! (Score:3, Funny)
San Andreas Fault thinks your tunneling is cute.