A cryoelectric power system for use in application in which a conventional internal combustion engine is used. A voltage offset of a battery system may be determined based on comparison of an open circuit voltage of the battery system and a measured voltage. In one embodiment, the discontinuous hydrocolloid article comprises a plurality of cross-linked polymer strands comprising a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrocolloid dispersed throughout the hydrophobic polymer and a plurality of joining strands.