Sugar Battery Can Power 6 AA Batteries With One Packet Of Sugar

Much like how plants and animals break down glucose for energy, enzymes are used to break up the glucose sugar, producing protons and electrons which can be used (and stored) as electricity.

Companies like Sony and CFDRC have been building and improving glucose batteries since 2007.

 

Sony powers a Walkman with a glucose battery in 2007.

 

 

 

Here, a bit of soda is poured into an improved glucose battery in 2010, powering a propeller.

 

In this video, from 2013, a scaled up 5V prototype is fitted with a USB connector and used to power a number of common USB devices including LED lights, fans, and a plasma ball. Finally the device is used to re-charge an iPhone.

 

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