Japanese maker developed battery to be charged by “water”, already sold on Amazon / One package for 415 yen

 

 

 

A Japanese maker, Aqua Power System Japan developed a batter to be charged by “water”.

The “water” can be beer, coffee, soda, even urine. It works only with 0.5 ~ 1ml volume.

The size and the electric power are the same as normal batteries (1.5V). It can be recharged by adding new water.

 

This is already sold on Amazon.co.jp. The price is 415 JPY for 3 of them in a pack.

 

 

You read this now because we’ve been surviving until today.

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Français :

Un fabricant japonais a créé des piles “qui marchent à l’eau”, déjà en vente sur Amazon : un jeu de 3 pour 415 yens

 




Un fabricant japonais, Aqua Power System Japan a conçu une pile qui se charge avec “de l’eau”.
“L’eau” peut même être de la bière, du café, un soda, ou même de l’urine. Elles n’ont besoin que de 0,5 à 1 ml de liquide.
La taille et l’électricité produite sont identiques à celles des pile normales (de 1,5 V). On les recharge en remettant de l’eau.

Ceci est déjà vendu sur Amazon.co.jp. Le prix est de 415 JPY pour un jeu de 3 piles.

Vous pouvez lire ceci parce que nous avons survécu jusqu’à aujourd’hui.

  1. I am often amazed by Japanese electronics engineering.

    NoPoPo as a brand name though (No Popo = No shit). I like it! 🙂

    Shinbashi White Bldg. 5F, 4-3-11, Shinbashi Minatoku, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan

    What half-cell chemistries are utilized???
    It seems they have an issue with counterfeit cells out there. Caveat Emptor.

    It would be immensly helpful if they had a page dedicated to identifying counterfeit cells. If only they manufactured sub-C cells for cordless power tools (Caution: No user-servicable parts inside).

    NoPoPo – that’s an awesome brand name. It beats Fricken Schnapps by a “PG-rated” mile.

  2. These batteries are marketed as ‘aqua power’ and there are claims online that they are ‘magic’, ‘run off water’ or are ‘powered’ or ‘recharged’ by water. The claims are (of course) bullshit, and a good argument for making high school science compulsory.

    The power is in the battery, not in the water. The cells are initially dry and cannot deliver power until water is added. The batteries have some claim to being environmentally friendly as they do not contain heavy metals. However according to Wikipedia ‘these batteries have failed to make an impact due to their extreme low power output, very short active life-span and high cost’.

    1. They’d even have lower power output in Arctic winter conditions.
      It might be that power output increases with temperature and depending upon substances in the water. Thinking salt water might be a bad idea, though likely higher current. Whatever else it’s function, it seems water is meant to be at least part of the electrolyte.

      Here’s a public datasheet –> http ://www.aps-j.jp/pdf/APN-NPP-E.pdf

      Quote: “Possible to repower 5 to 6 times with adding water. Engineered for devices consumming low current.”

      Can’t seem to find more data then that from the company.

      It’ll have a niche or more. Doesn’t seem like it would have helped the “Fukushima 50” 3 years ago or so.

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