Biodegradeable Batteries Powered by...Sugar

As we move sugar out of our diets we can move it in to the batteries we use for our portable electronics. According to an article in the Environmental Protection newsletter:

Researchers at Saint Louis University in Missouri said they have developed a fuel cell battery that runs on virtually any sugar source -- from soft drinks to tree sap -- and has the potential to operate three to four times longer on a single charge than conventional lithium ion batteries.

Oh. And the battery would be biodegradeable unlike the amounts stored in that tube by my belt.

Innovation. Now it's good for the waistline, too.