Anytime you can power technology with somthing other then good old electricity you have our attention. That is why designer Daizi Zheng’s concept phone for Nokia appeals to us. No need for batteries here, this Nokia phone is powered by a bio battery that runs specifically off of carbohydrates. What’s the lesson to be learned here? Never overlook innovative uses for the common products we consume everyday. (More information and photos after the jump!)

“This is a client project for designing an eco friendly phone for Nokia. Through out my research, I found that phone battery as a power source, it is expensive, consuming valuable resources on manufacturing, presenting a disposal problem and harmful to the environment. The concept is using bio battery to replace the traditional battery to create a pollution free environment. Bio battery is an ecologically friendly energy generates electricity from carbohydrates (currently sugar) and utilizes enzymes as the catalyst. By using bio battery as the power source of the phone, it only needs a pack of sugary drink and it generates water and oxygen while the battery dies out. Bio battery has the potential to operate three to four times longer on a single charge than conventional lithium batteries and it could be fully biodegradable.” – Daizi Zheng