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Electricity from Urine? You've got to be taking the p**s!

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by GrumpyCabbie, Oct 6, 2010.

  1. GrumpyCabbie

    GrumpyCabbie Senior Member

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    Now being a Yorkshire man I like the idea of something for nothing and renewable energy falls into this category, so I was most impressed to see the following article;

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11468145


    Perhaps one day you could use Urine to power your car or are they just taking the p**s?
     
  2. Chuck.

    Chuck. Former Honda Enzyte Driver

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    I've heard of something like this for clean diesels....considering an article of US truckers leaking into any open container and tossing them on the road - it would be progress.
     
  3. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    Now there's a fuel source in plentiful supply. Maybe the little batteries should be known as P cells. :D
     
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    I can just picture it. Low on gas have a beer or two and insert penis here, of course there would need to be a lady friendly cup for refueling.
     
  5. The Electric Me

    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    PeeHEV here we come!
     
  6. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    should have seen that coming.:D
     
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    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    Then it would still be a plug in. :rolleyes:
     
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    We can use co-gen and closed digesters to turn sewage/manure into methane, to take care of the odour and most of the mess at the same time as we get "free" power

    I'm all for it. Esxcuse me while I hike a leg