Harness the Power of Your Pee
Forget your cell phone charger? No problem: Just take a whiz. No, seriously. Scientists say they’re months away from being able to turn your pee into usable power.
My urine holds the power to run your home. That’s right: One trip to the john from me, and you’ll have enough electricity to keep your entire house humming for hours.
It’s not that I’m particularly potent or anything (at least, not as far as you know) — it’s just that a new invention has finally figured out how to harness the power of pee into real, usable electricity. And I’m not just pissing around with you, either.
Scientists from Ohio University say they’ve found a way to pull the hydrogen out of urine and store it for energy use. Up till now, evidently, no one’s hit the target and been able to hang onto the stuff — it’s always just tinkled away. Needless to say, that’s left researchers feeling plenty pissed off.
The Ohio crew’s new contraption, though, may put an end to the stream of frustration. Their device works by attaching the urine-generated hydrogen to some nitrogen, which allows the energy to be stored safely and cheaply. A few simple steps, and bingo bango — your pee is power.
Lest you think these guys are merely piddling about, they’re actively working to turn the technology into a large-scale, commercial-ready product. In fact, they expect to have some form of the tinkle tech available within six months. It may be longer until consumer-sized versions are available, but the wheels are definitely in motion. Electronic devices, home utilities, even cars could eventually be powered by your puddles.
We can only hope this breakthrough will lead to the creation of the coolest job on the planet: the professional urinator. Hey, someone’s gotta supply all the golden fuel, right? Otherwise, all this talk just amounts to pissing in the wind.
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