Methane-Eating Anaerobic Bacteria Discovered by Scientists

Benji Jerew — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:38:22 +0000

It has long been known that there are vast deposits of methane under the sea floor, generated by the decay of animal and plant carcasses. What has not been well-understood, though, is how this methane didn’t make it to the atmosphere. Methane, as a greenhouse gas, is about 400 times more powerful than carbon-dioxide, so […]

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Carbon Neutral Methane Obtained Cheaply From CO2 and Water

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:11:28 +0000

We all know most of world's greatest inventions have been made by mistake. A team of researchers from the Penn State, led by Bruce E.Logan, Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering, discovered how to produce methane from water and carbon dioxide. Here's what he says: "We were studying making hydrogen in microbial electrolysis cells and we kept getting all this methane. We may now understand why."

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Methane-Eating Anaerobic Bacteria Discovered by Scientists

Carbon Neutral Methane Obtained Cheaply From CO2 and Water