Microbial Battery (IMAGE)

Stanford University School of Engineering

Microbial Battery

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Stanford scientists have developed a "battery" that harnesses a special type of microbe to produce electricity by digesting the plant and animal waste dissolved in sewage.

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Xing Xie,Stanford Engineering

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