Weird Post of the Day: 500lbs Potato Battery
by Michael Graham Richard, Gatineau, Canada on 04.17.06
We're not sure how to categorize that one. "Weird Science Project Gone Too Far", maybe? Or "Alternative Energy" and "Food", to be literal about it. From the website: "I built a potato battery out of 500 pounds of potatoes. It powered a small sound system. With the help of the Red 76 crew I installed the battery and sound system in the back of a U-Haul truck and drove it around town inviting people to enter the truck and take a listen." And a final warning, "Don't eat potatoes after using them for a battery." We'll remember that... ::500 lb Potato Battery, via ::Digg.
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Potatoes do seem to be catching on as a power source, no details but take a look here.
and be careful not to stab them in the eye (or the vegans will be after you)
Well, I hate to say it, but the potatoes aren't the power source. They're just a membrane for exchanging electrons between the copper and zinc (or in this case, iron?) elements.
So in reality this is a pretty badly polluting voltaic pile. What do you do with all the rusted copper and iron?
Happy Birthday Michael!!!
:-)
waddup sarah?