Ohio University scientists have developed an all-in-one machine to take urine, extract hydrogen from it, safely store precious-yet-dangerous gas and later extract it to generate energy. The researchers think their pee-powered prototype could finally make a case for practical hydrogen power.

From Discovery News: “One cow can provide enough energy to supply hot water for 19 houses,” said Gerardine Botte, a professor at Ohio University developing the technology.

Now that’s what we call a stream of energy.

Article by livescience.com

Using hydrogen to power cars has become an increasingly attractive transportation fuel, as the only emission produced is water – but a major stumbling block is the lack of a cheap, renewable source of the fuel. Gerardine Botte of Ohio University may now have found the answer, using an electrolytic approach to produce hydrogen from urine – the most abundant waste on Earth – at a fraction of the cost of producing hydrogen from water.

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