Four Nigerian schoolgirls aged 14 to 15, created an urine-powered generator that can turn a liter of urine into nearly six hours of electricity. The simple generator separates urine into nitrogen, hydrogen and water. The process turns the plentiful waste product into power. The $64 prototype could help Nigeria's 160 million citizens without access to electricity.
Source: http://makerfaireafrica.com/2012/11/06/a-urine-powered-generator/
Source 2: http://mashable.com/2012/11/30/inspirational-kids-2012/#10392111-14-and-15YearOlds-DuroAina-Adebola-Akindele-Abiola-Faleke-Oluwatoyin-and-Bello-Eniola
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