Scientists find a way to harness energy from sewage and waste water

Wednesday, September 18th 2013 - 06:51 UTC

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US scientists may have found a new way to produce clean energy by way of sewage and water waste, according to a new study. Engineers from Stanford University have developed a more efficient method to use microbes to harness electricity from wastewater. Read full article

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Yuleno
This technique will provide a major resource in the UK
Sep 18th, 2013 - 11:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Iron Man
Argentina you are going to be rich at last! One of these devices attached to most of your government ministers mouths and your energy crisis is solved.
Sep 18th, 2013 - 06:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Stevie will be pleased.
Sep 18th, 2013 - 09:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stevie
Very pleased, this would happen in the anaerobic process...
It faces the same problems as solar panel, as it would use, I assume, the difference between the concentrated negative pole and the positive one, and just as with solar power, you need many processes to sustain certain voltage, but it's bloody great news.
Sep 18th, 2013 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
There’s money in that there muck,

Seems the saying is coming true..
Sep 19th, 2013 - 12:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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