Sorry
Sounds like this battery is going to have piss poor performance.
The trouble with batteries is that there never seems to be a power socket in sight when you want to charge them up. Thankfully, one manufacturer has developed a battery that should be slightly easier to recharge, thanks to its ability to run off a variety of liquids, including water and urine. Dubbed NoPoPo, the battery has …
500mAh is pathetic, I can't think of any application I'd use these cells in. Currently I have 2600mAh NiMH rechargeables and they have acceptable life in GPS receivers and digicams. 20% of the lifespan just so I can recharge it by peeing on it? No thanks, I'll just plan a bit ahead and keep spare, charged NiMH cells with me.
i can already envision a whole range of manufacturers that will come out with accessories for these batteries ... filling funnels... little battery diapers ( against leaking batteires ) waterpoof bags ...
altjhough the biggest hit may be a clip on 'charging station' that attaches to baby's diaper ...
No more : the diaper needs changing..... but rather :the batteries need changing......
One of those would last quite a while in an electric clock. Admittedly they're a bit old-school now, but they don't need much and the long shelf life would be a plus in that role if anyone still has one. I generally run clocks of that sort off 'flat' batteries rejected by hungrier devices.
The idea of using human waste for a larger scale power plant appeals to me. The company I work for already uses effluent in place of software (my code excluded naturally :) ) and management strategy.
> One of those would last quite a while in an electric clock.
Let's not forget remote controls. I usually pop used batteries that come from my more power-hungry devices into them and they work fine for about two months or so. By then I'd already have more used batteries waiting.