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Microbes Transform Wastewater to Energy

The wastewater treatment plant at Penn State.
Photo by Lisa Raffensperger
The wastewater treatment plant at Penn State.

Wed. 2/08 8a: At Penn State, engineers are creating a promising new energy technology. They’ve designed a microbial fuel cell, using bacteria to clean wastewater and produce electricity. 

From IEEE Spectrum, Glenn Zorpette reports on this new type of renewable energy.