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Loofah Extract, Waste & Bacteria Generating Cheap, Sustainable Electricity

Mila Luleva — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:53:26 +0000

Researchers from the Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences in China have found a way to generate electricity from waste, by modifying traditional power-generating microbial fuel cells to function with much cheaper and more sustainable natural materials. Using loofahs, natural products extracted from the fruit of loofah plants, and carbon nanoparticles enriched with nitrogen, […]

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Bacteria Colony Reacts with Seawater and Mud to Produce Electricity

Mike Sandru — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:30:13 +0000

Until now, scientists haven't been able to provide the reasons of just how bacteria generate electric networks that serve as long distance communication systems. They have known just that it can produce electric energy when mixed with seawater and mud, leading to the development of microbial fuel cells.

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Tiny Biological Fuel Cells Could Power Future Implants

Mike Sandru — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:13:37 +0000

Scientists at the University of Georgia have discovered a new way to grow molecular wire brushes that conduct electrical charges. According to the researchers, this discovery is the first step in developing fuel cells for devices such as cochlear implants, prosthetic limbs and pacemakers.

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