So, your little gadget just ran out of juice. You live in a wilderness and there is no shop around for 20 square miles. You don’t have to worry if you have this little “NO PO PO” (No Pollution Power) batteries. Just pee into your batteries. Absurd? This is what I thought about when I looked at this picture below in an article I found while stumbling. In fact Maria of ixibo.com sent it to me.
I was curious about this newly discovered source of energy. Also I was also very much concerned about the health of the person, whose urine is used in the photo below. It is pale to an alarming extent.. Aaargh..
So I did a little google search on NoPoPo Batteries. I found this and this and this
It doesn’t really sound practical for everyday use, does it? But as vile as the Nopopo (which stands for no pollution power) batteries sound, you don’t just point and shoot/aim and go all over the batteries to recharge them. Instead, there is a pipette. Though, how you pee into it without getting it all over your hands, shoes and the floor is a mystery.
But if you’re not the peeing into pipettes type, you can also use beer, saliva, apple juice or coco-cola.
The batteries won’t be as powerful as your average alkaline AA battery, but when you think about saving the environment, this is sounds about right.
here is another link I just found. & if you are interested in buying them. here is the company that make NOPOPO batteries.
I can’t wait until the day when we’ll be able to pee on our iPods or our mobile phones to get them going…!!!
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Nice post, funny too!
Interesting battery, that’s for sure. Tks!
Tara’s last blog post..Don’t forget to recycle your batteries
In our church we are advised to set up emergency kits. I think that these would be great to put into them. I’m always looking for items that would be of use in a disaster!
According to the packaging, the batteries need water, not urine. (It also mentions that essentially any liquid — beer, coffee, soda, and yes, even urine — will do the trick.)
Publishing stuff like this perpetuates myths about how “crazy” the Japanese are, which is by-and-large not the case.