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Friday, 10 September 2010
Wee used for fuel
A RESEARCH team is looking into the idea that human pee could be used as a renewable energy source.
A system has been developed to test the use of pee instead of toxic methanol or hydrogen in fuel cells. If it can be developed, pee energy could become a low-cost, non-toxic fuel option.
The team undertaking the research at Heriot-Watt University have been given a grant of £130,000 to try to develop the formula.
Dr Tao, one of the researchers explains: “Growing up in rural eastern China I was aware of the use of urea (found in pee) as an agricultural fertiliser. When I became a chemist and was looking at fuel cell development, I thought of using it in the process.”
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Mirri04 (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 10 September 2010 @ 09:29
It is eco-friendly and might help save our little green planet;I'm all for pee power!:>
PlymDevil (Age 14) wrote on Saturday, 11 September 2010 @ 08:12
That is disguising
Puppypaws3 (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 11 September 2010 @ 17:52
Awesome!But discusting!
redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Sunday, 12 September 2010 @ 09:56
LOL, I guess Mirri is right! Just so long as you can't smell it!
drwho02 (Age 10) wrote on Tuesday, 14 September 2010 @ 16:52
LOL!!!!you could use pee power but it would smell:D
toto2000 (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 14 September 2010 @ 20:51
It is good it can save the world but do not expect me to do any work
Mello (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 15 September 2010 @ 19:58
This is really weird!! :) :)
Ponies (Age 15) wrote on Thursday, 23 September 2010 @ 19:13
I totally agree with you, Mirri04, our planet could do with this pee power!O: x