14 DAY TRIAL // Here is a piece of news that is bound to make some heads turn, and especially heads that accommodate for brains belonging to technology enthusiasts: a company by the name Bedol is now selling environmentally friendly clocks that run on nothing but plain tap water.
The company details that these clocks are powered by the ions that are a common presence in the water people get from the taps in their home.
According to Tree Hugger, the clock harvests the energy potential of said run-off-the-mill resource with the help of two especially designed metal plates.
“Powered by ions found in regular tap water, The Bedol Wall Water Clock easily keeps time thanks to two proprietary metal plates specifically designed for Bedol clocks.”
“Once the plates encounter water, naturally occurring positive (+) and negative (–) ions generate enough electricity to keep the clock ticking,” Bedol reportedly explains.
In case anyone was wondering, it would appear that one filling of fresh tap water is enough to keep these clocks up and running for about six months.
Truth be told, they can go on living for an entire year on a single charge, but, after six months, they tend to lose their ability to accurately tell the hour, and one can only assume nobody wants to own such a clock.
The good news is that, once the clock starts being confused about what time it is, all one needs to do to set it back on its right track is change the water inside it.
According to Bedol, its clock can help people save money and also improve on their ecological footprint by making normal lithium-ion batteries obsolete.