Making Methane from Microbes (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Making Methane from Microbes (1 of 2)

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Stanford post-doctoral fellow Svenja Lohner, left, and Professor Alfred Spormann. Their research, along with the work of others, could help solve one of the biggest challenges for large-scale renewable energy: What to do with surplus electricity generated by photovoltaic power stations and wind farms.

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L.A. Cicero, Stanford University

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