youtube/watch?v=Km2zcESn-FM Water-powered emergency battery charges cell phones The water-powered Mg Box by Furukawa Battery generates electricity from magnesium to charge smartphones in emergency situations. By Ben Hooper | Sept. 15, 2014 at 10:19 AM | TOKYO, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A Japanese company said its water-powered emergency battery generates enough juice to charge a smartphone up to 30 times. Furukawa Battery announced the Mg Box, pronounced Mug Box, generates electricity for about five days once about 2 quarts of water are poured in and react with the magnesium inside. The company said the magnesium-air battery, designed as an emergency preparedness item, generates about 300Wh, enough electricity for up to five days. The box will go on sale in mid-December for about $93, the company said. Read more: upi/Science_News/Technology/2014/09/15/Water-powered-emergency-battery-charges-cell-phones/3041410789542/#ixzz3DRDRjpEQ
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