Pee power: Did you know urine can recharge your mobile phone? | ABC News

Imagine a world where you could re-charge your mobile phone by going to the toilet. Well, the future is here. The "Urinotron" is on display at Melbourne University where, if you're brave and have a strong gag-reflex, you can watch this futuristic machine take your urine, transform it into power for your mobile phone, before recycling it back to pure water.

People are invited to contribute their own urine (yep!!) and watch it turn into pee-power.

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