How This Battery Runs on Sugar… Seriously

/ April 1, 2025

From Undecided with Matt Ferrell.

How This Battery Runs on Sugar… Seriously. Go to https://ground.news/undecided for an innovative way to stay fully informed on tech, energy, the climate and more. Save 40% on the Ground News unlimited access Vantage plan with my link. You’ve heard of paper straws and cups, but how about a paper battery? One you can compost when you’re done with it. Two companies are already proving it works, one of them with a battery that runs on sugar. So how did humble paper become a next-generation battery material? And could these biodegradable batteries actually replace the ones we use today?

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00:00 – Intro
01:14 – From Wood to Watts
02:05 – Bioenzymatric Fuel Cells à la Paper
03:37 – Powering Up Devices, Powering Down Waste

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