According to Hackaday, researcher Markus Bindhammer is building flow batteries using compounds from green tea instead of the usual problematic chemicals. Flow batteries store energy by pumping electrolyte through cells—simple in principle, but traditional versions use compounds that are unsafe for school labs. Tea-based electrolytes offer a clever workaround: safer, more sustainable, and accessible enough for students and makers to experiment with energy storage themselves.

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