Aiming to deal with the problem of discarded goods, electronics giant Sony is experimenting with biodegradable material to create energy.
Each year, electronics retailers tempt consumers with the newest arsenal of state-of-the-art models which are faster, bigger, brighter electronics to enhance the modern lifestyle. But bigger TV screens and computer monitors on all the time use a lot of power, and disposing them off when you're done is increasingly problematic.
At the Sony laboratories on the outskirts of Tokyo, engineers at the new materials laboratory have been given the difficult task of making electronics more environmentally friendly. And to do so, they've gone back to basics.
Manufacturer, Sony Electronics, Masaya Kakuta, says, “This is the type of sugar human beings consume. Humans breaks down the sugar using enzymes to convert it into energy.”
Sony has developed a new bio battery; which is powered by nature's most simple of fuels, sugar. Here, sugar is mixed with enzymes to produce energy; similar to the way it works in the human body, and it's enough to power an MP3 player.
Each year, electronics retailers tempt consumers with the newest arsenal of state-of-the-art models which are faster, bigger, brighter electronics to enhance the modern lifestyle. But bigger TV screens and computer monitors on all the time use a lot of power, and disposing them off when you're done is increasingly problematic.
At the Sony laboratories on the outskirts of Tokyo, engineers at the new materials laboratory have been given the difficult task of making electronics more environmentally friendly. And to do so, they've gone back to basics.
Manufacturer, Sony Electronics, Masaya Kakuta, says, “This is the type of sugar human beings consume. Humans breaks down the sugar using enzymes to convert it into energy.”
Sony has developed a new bio battery; which is powered by nature's most simple of fuels, sugar. Here, sugar is mixed with enzymes to produce energy; similar to the way it works in the human body, and it's enough to power an MP3 player.
Kakuta also adds “Conventional battery uses lots of various minerals and fossil fuels in its production. But the bio-battery uses recyclable material such as sugar and enzymes. Therefore this battery has fewer burdens on the environment.”
With today's focus on the environment, green products are moving quickly from the drawing board to store shelves.
Sony has also developed a Walkman, the casing for which has been made from corn, and is among several products Sony has made of vegetable plastic.
With many new products developed to cut down on energy consumption, a new addition is a bendable organic led screen.
Its predecessor has just been released in Japan; it consumes only 40 watts of energy, equivalent to your average light bulb.
With more eco-friendly products in the works, Sony hopes these will pave a greener way for tomorrow's electronics.
With today's focus on the environment, green products are moving quickly from the drawing board to store shelves.
Sony has also developed a Walkman, the casing for which has been made from corn, and is among several products Sony has made of vegetable plastic.
With many new products developed to cut down on energy consumption, a new addition is a bendable organic led screen.
Its predecessor has just been released in Japan; it consumes only 40 watts of energy, equivalent to your average light bulb.
With more eco-friendly products in the works, Sony hopes these will pave a greener way for tomorrow's electronics.
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