Friday, April 23, 2010

From bacteria to electricity: The future of green energy

http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/04/19/from_bacteria_to_electricity_the_future_of_green_energy.html

Showcasing its energy research initiatives for an Earth Day event on April 22 at the Pentagon, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will highlight the microbial fuel cell, a device that could revolutionize naval energy use by converting decomposed marine organisms into electricity.

This article shows the amazing things that can be done using natural resources. there's a whole field of people looking for microorganisms that generate electricity as a byproduct of their metabolism. i think it's amazing the way some creatures survive, and love the interesting things people think up to utilize these natural wonders for our own benefit. if they can create a self charging natural fuel cell underwater, i can't wait to see what other technologies they can think up.

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