Sugar-Powered Battery Fuel Cells for More Energy
The Future Is...Sweet
These researchers believe that it is possible to create fuel cells that run on a sugar sources. They even claim that the sugar sources will last longer than conventional lithium-ion batteries. So far, they have created a fuel cell the size of a postage stamp that can power a portable calculator. Makes you wonder what a whole packet of sugar can power up. I'm guessing Equal and Nutrisweet are not acceptable substitutes for power since sugar uses enzymes to convert the fuel into electricity.
When I first heard about this new way of creating energy from sugary-based substances, I couldn't help but think: duh! Come on, science, you've been using Jolt and Mountain Dew to give you enough energy complete your late-night research. Why did it take you this long to figure this out?
Rumor has it that the Department of Defense was the original commissioners of a laughable, but obvious science. Part of it was that they liked the idea of using tree sap to power electronic devices used out in the field, like cell phones and GPS devices. Of course, I don't think that will work in places where the terrain is all desert, like Iraq or Afghanistan. The good news is that the US military will have a distinct advantage in a Maplewood forest. The bad news is that lots of maple syrup will have to be parachuted in when supplies get low.
The researchers believe that this technology will be commercially available in three to five years. So who knows, maybe your next cell phone could be powered by sugar. That would certainly make for an odd, yet hopefully quick recharge. Sort of takes the "could I borrow a cup of sugar" cliché a whole new meaning.
As for me, I'm looking forward to the day when I can drive up my car to the pump and pay the same price per gallon for fuel that I pay for Mountain Dew. Hopefully, they don't mind if I take a few sips from the pump. Dang you, oil companies! You kill the electric car and now you're after my paradise of sugar-power!
Published by Mark Rollins
I have always wanted to be a writer. In the last few years, I quit my day job and became a full-time freelance writer. I like writing about the latest in Science and Technology, and I also like writing sci... View profile
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13 Comments
Post a Commenthey everybody!
i am allergic to sugar so i thunk this would be a bad idear.
ello! im totally behind this 100%! i love your title!!!
i am just wondering how a sugar-powered battery can power a calculator.and i want to know how it works
Here is a thought, something I have been thinking for a while....
I am wondering how this battery actually uses its sugar and what enzyme attracts electrons so they can be transported through a standard metal wire.. (or how does this work. I am so curious :P)
I have been thinking...When the bonds holding the glucose molecules together are broken, and energy is released... Starch is actually a better way to store energy than glucose because it has more bonds to hold potential energy...
This is just a thought.. from me(Oleg Menyuk) :P I could be wrong...
-but another thought is why not attach this devise to living trees / plants that make glucose and starch automatically from sunlight and have the power wire lead to your house for electricity.. :)
I certainly agree on the whole driving to the point and taking a sip of the Mountain Dew thing that will fuel my vehicle...I just know we better not EVER have a shortage on the DEW!
Written well, good article.
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First let me tell you congrats on the showcase and second let me say that this is a very interesting article, thanks for writing it.
Finally, I'd have something to do with the 47 pounds of Hallowen and Easter candy my kids aren't allowed to eat. Go, St. Louis U!
Sugar Power! Makes sense.