Video of the yeast-and-sugar powered generator in action: experience the power of boring
By Nilay Patel 
posted Jan 24th 2008 5:02PM
posted Jan 24th 2008 5:02PM
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I can't tell whether it's going really slow or buffering. Stupid internet.
Its boring because its not run on blood oil.
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^^how it sounds with balls in your mouth.
Hello and welcome to the internet!
Thats the fastest moving sugar Ive ever seen!!!... must be making 21.1 gigawatts!!
I've been running my car for 2 years on an engine based on this technolgy. In fact, I have almost made it out of my driveway! ;)
IT'S 1.21 GIGAWATTS FUCKTARD!!!!
...jk
Wow, how cool this is. Imagine all the slow things in life you can do with that. Like spending time watching something happen. I'm so excited!
with power generated from that generator, we could have the Death Star rebuilt in .... [Calculating Time]....
.... [Still Calculating]....
Much like Windows Vista, You are...
Too cool!
Combine this with the million frames per second camera and its pure heaven!
wow it goes INSANE at 2:30
A solution to the energy crisis AND world hunger?!
Count me in!
I've been running my car for 2 years on an engine based on this technolgy. In fact, I have almost made it out of my driveway! ;)
Guys!!! Engadget!!! You got to give the original finder of this thing the credit. It's his specialty. Finding African ingenuity.
http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/01/17/dr-ngalandes-sugar-and-yeast-power-generator/
http://whiteafrican.com/
Cool idea...
Wait, so let me get this straight... This thing actually uses CO2 emission as the PRIMARY means of power generation.. So CO2 is purposefully created and not just simply a byproduct??? Freakin genius! AND we can use up precious resources (food) to do this! Give this guy the Nobel prize!
Umm...E85 fuel is 85% ethanol, and regular gasoline has ethanol in it already...
You do realize that this is how ethanol is made right? And that when you make ethanol you give off lots of CO2.
Anyways, the ethanol made is usable as fuel for cars and electricity and whatnot. Or you could just get drunk off of it. Up to you.
But you get alcohol as a side product =)
What? Are you talking to me? Who's talking about ethanol? I'm talking anti-CO2 production here.
ABC should pick this up as a new miniseries.
of course it's slow, still great
Why is this going to be a significant invention?
This could be powered by yeast infections
Seems to me that you can burn the sugar as fuel for heating up a fluid that spins a generator turbine and get more energy.
The whole yeast -> CO2 -> pressure imbalance -> slow turning .. sounds a lot more inefficient.
Most people commenting here are not intelligent - certainly not engineers. Do you guys know anything about mechanics????????????? The fact that something is slow doesnt meant mean it is not powerful. Look at the wrist watch. The second arm moves much faster than the hour arm - both have however same power! Even if the rotor is slow, it can still be connected to a geared motor which will then move fast enough to generate electricity.
Looks like most people here have no clue about mechanics. What did you study in college???
Where's the flux capacitor?
Just imagine eating the sugar, drinking the water, and turning a crank on a small generator. Not only will you have fed a person (instead of some yeast) but your cell phone will be charged in a reasonable time.
This concept isn't new or novel, it's just inefficient. Perhaps Dr. Ngalande should study some thermodynamics.
"Dr. Ngalande should study some thermodynamics."
Mschaffer, I think you are way ahead in the thought process, Dr Ngalande should be thought about common sense first!
Or maybe an update about modern technologies like windmills or solar panels...
0.11 RPM! Not bad
Or you know, they could use the alcohol thats produced in this reaction as a fuel to heat water and make steam for a turbine that would turn about 10,000 faster. Talk about inefficiency
Most people commenting here are not intelligent - certainly not engineers. Do you guys know anything about mechanics????????????? The fact that something is slow doesnt meant mean it is not powerful. Look at the wrist watch. The second arm moves much faster than the hour arm - both have however same power! Even if it is rotor is slow, it can still be connected to a geared motor which will then move fast enough to generate electricity.
Looks like most people here have no clue about mechanics
Most people commenting here are not intelligent - certainly not engineers. Do you guys know anything about mechanics????????????? The fact that something is slow doesnt meant mean it is not powerful. Look at the wrist watch. The second arm moves much faster than the hour arm - both have however same power! Even if the rotor is slow, it can still be connected to a geared motor which will then move fast enough to generate electricity.
Looks like most people here have no clue about mechanics. What did you study in college???
ORG 我终于看完了!!,偶买糕的~肯定是因为我太帅的缘故