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Local Man Invents Litroenergy to Power Everything from Cell Phones to Cars

Clayton (WQOW) - A local man is giving the energizer bunney a run for his money.

An entrepreneur in Clayton says he has invented a type of cell phone battery than can last years.

Imagine not having to charge your cell phone for 25 years. The battery uses technology called litroenergy. Once it's developed its inventor belives it could revolutionize not only how we power cell phones but also a number of things including cars!

Michael Kohnen is hoping to revolutionize how the world sees power and light. After getting laid off a few years ago he decided to make it on his own, turning a hobby into a livelihood.

"My interest was in fishing and to catch more fish, that's where the glow paint comes in," says Kohnen.

He Started using his glow paint on fishing lures to use in the dark. What makes this paint so unique, is that is lasts for an entire day.

"It's very deadly for fish, I catch a lot, ice fishing, any time of the year," says Kohnen.

But the paint needs to be charged with light much like solar panels in a calculator.

His newest invention is litroenergy. It powers itself, and Kohnen claims it will work for up to 25 years. Not to mention it's environmentally friendly.

"This is green technology at its best, because eliminating all the toxicity in batteries, the lead and so forth, and not using utilities to plug in your cell phone, your battery, your car," he adds.

Michael admits he is no scientist. His discoveries have come through trial and error.

"I go on the internet and try different things and you get lucky," he says.

And if his luck continues his product could be on the market within a year.

"The car replaced the horse and buggy and this product should replace a lot of products on the market," says Kohnen.

Kohnen says he has major companies from around the world interested in producing his invention.

His litroenergy batteries will be recyclable too. After 25 years the plates inside the battery can be replaced and the whole thing can be used again.

He won't give any details but Kohnen is already working on his next invention.