Waste paper powers futuristic Sony battery
December 20th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Dec 20 (IANS) Sony which offered an iconic product like the Walkman, running on a bio battery, has now come up with one that digests waste paper to provide energy.
The prototype on display at Eco-Products 2011 in Tokyo, uses enzymes to break down waste paper into a fuel which can be used to power a tiny fan.
The process is unlike conventional batteries and much more like the action of a digestive system, the Daily Mail reported.
A digestive enzyme, cellulase breaks down the cellulose in paper into glucose, a sugar that Sony’s bio batteries can use as fuel.
The company’s bio batteries are now so advanced that the company showed one battery thin enough to fit inside a greetings card alongside the paper-digesting battery.
It uses fruit juice for fuel, and can generate enough power to play a melody from inside the car. As it stands, the paper-eating battery can generate a very small amount of power.
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