Nokia Concept Phone Runs On… Coke?!
Most mobile phones run on a battery, scratch that, all phones run on battery. At least any of the phones I’ve ever seen do. Well, that is until now. Chinese designer Daizi Zheng has created a concept cell phone for Nokia that runs on the world’s favorite cola.
The idea is that the phone could run on an “alternative” battery that uses enzymes to break down the carbohydrates in the cola to generate electricity.
The only downside I can see is all the extra soda you’ll be drinking simply because you’ve got so much on hand to power your mobile devices. Other than that, I would say this concept is a win.
The following excerpts are from Zheng’s personal website.
This is a client project aimed at designing an eco-friendly phone for Nokia. As a result of my research, I discovered that conventional phone batteries are: expensive, harmful to the environment and difficult to dispose of. In addition, the conventional battery manufacturing process consumes many valuable resources.
The concept is based on the idea to create a pollution free environment by using bio-batteries as an alternative to conventional batteries. A bio-battery is an ecologically friendly, energy supply system which uses enzymes as a catalyst to generate electricity from carbohydrates (currently sugar).
In order to use the bio-battery as a power source for the phone all that is required is a small supply of a sugary drink. Once the battery dies only oxygen and water remains. Bio-batteries are fully biodegradable and have, on a single charge, a potential life-span three to four times longer than conventional lithium batteries. Meanwhile, bio-batteries are a whole new way of looking at batteries and afternoon tea.
Thanks to dsgnwrld for the tip!
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