Eco Factor: Batteries made from old aluminum capsules, coffee grounds, strips of copper and salt water.
In an attempt to show the world the importance of collecting and recycling the valuable material aluminum, Vienna-based designers Mischer’Traxler have developed batteries from 700 used coffee capsules to power clocks. Hailed as “Nespresso Battery,” the installation is made using old aluminum capsules, coffee grounds, strips of copper and salt water.
Each battery produces enough energy to power an electro-mechanical Quartz clockwork, while all 17 batteries are enough to operate a small radio. The device is one of three winning entries in a competition entitled Sustainability Design.
Via: Dezeen
