Eco-Friendly Water-Powered Clock

Bedol has created a great way of tracking the time, in an eco-friendly way, without using any batteries. The clock is powered by water and salt alone. Even though this might sound far fetched, it's a simple matter of science. Electrodes harvest the energy from the water...

The Bedol Wall Wave Clock is available in four different colors: blue, charcoal, green and orange. The product is available from the Bedol website for $16. The clock itself measures approximately 4 inches by 3.5 inches.

[via Coolest Gadgets, photos via the Bedol website]

Comments (3)

too cool, I want one!

posted by Lizzykewl on August 11th 2008 at 5:42pm
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Does anyone have thoughts on how long the electrodes will last? My electrochemistry isn't up to par...

posted by minimalia on August 12th 2008 at 7:14am
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About five years ago my mother bought something like this for the bathroom. Initially it worked fine, however after a couple of months it was worthless. I remember her having to continually fill it with fresh water, only to have it work a couple of hours. Granted, this was a while ago, so maybe there have been some improvements...

posted by diydame on August 12th 2008 at 10:08am
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