We are all aware that water can do some pretty amazing things. Aside from being essential to all life on Earth, water makes up most of the Earth’s surface and what it doesn’t cover it shapes by wearing away solid rock and soil and molding them into coastlines and rivers. Water also provides a great deal of our electrical energy and is one of the main ingredients of the human body. With power like that it should come as no surprise that water is now being used to power other things that may seem a little small when compared to life in general, but are still pretty neat ideas.

Everyone’s heard of the water powered vehicles that never seem to reach the consumers market so it’s no secret that water can be used as a power source, but what you may not have heard is that just a few sips of water can power a calculator or a digital clock as long as those products are equipped for water power. Other water powered gadgets are in the works including cell phones and mini-generators that can be used to power Ipods or laptops with water. The refills of water can last from 2 – 3 months for some water powered alarm clocks meaning huge savings on power and less reliance on batteries which contain harmful chemicals that usually end up in landfills.

The water works by creating a small chemical reaction in the fuel cell, and instead of replacing old batteries when they where out you simply have to re-fill it with a small amount of tap water or any kind of liquid containing electrolytes. Most sports drinks would probably work, but they may be too sticky. While water powered calculators will probably never replace the efficient solar powered ones, it is a great idea for other gadgets like alarm clocks that usually run on either electrical or battery power. You could even take your alarm clock camping and never have to worry about running out of batteries or having to dispose of them and risk introducing the chemicals, which include mercury, into the environment. Below are listed some websites for further information and details about where these products can be purchased.