News tagged with microbial electrolysis

Saltwater boosts microbial electrolysis cells to cleanly produce hydrogen

A grain of salt or two may be all that microbial electrolysis cells need to produce hydrogen from wastewater or organic byproducts, without adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere or using grid electricity, ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Renewable hydrogen production becomes reality at winery

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first demonstration of a renewable method for hydrogen production from wastewater using a microbial electrolysis system is underway at the Napa Wine Company in Oakville. The refrigerator-sized hydrogen ...

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created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 0




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Unique salt allows energy production to move inland

Production of energy from the difference between salt water and fresh water is most convenient near the oceans, but now, using an ammonium bicarbonate salt solution, Penn State researchers can combine bacterial ...

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created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (15) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover a way to simultaneously desalinate water, produce hydrogen and treat wastewater

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fresh water and reusable energy. Humans are on a constant hunt for a sustainable supply of both. Water purification requires a lot of energy, while utility companies need large amounts of ...

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created Dec 03, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (25) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Microbe power as a green means to hydrogen production

Scientists have been hard at work harnessing the power of microbes as an attractive source of clean energy. Now, Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University researcher Dr. Prathap Parameswaran and his ...

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created Jun 01, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Microbes turn electricity directly to methane

(PhysOrg.com) -- A tiny microbe can take electricity and directly convert carbon dioxide and water to methane, producing a portable energy source with a potentially neutral carbon footprint, according to a ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Researchers Moving Closer to Creating Viable Energy From Sewage

(PhysOrg.com) -- When a newly developed technology for producing hydrogen gas from biowaste is brought to commercial use – as researchers believe it can be – then it appears the world will have plenty of energy if it can ...

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created Oct 08, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (44) | comments 7

Project focuses on production of hydrogen from bacteria and sunlight

If we wanted to create the ideal environmentally friendly energy source, it would be a fuel that is easy and economical to produce, and one that does not pollute our air when burned. That is exactly what researchers at Arizona ...

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created Feb 14, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (12) | comments 1

Clean, carbon-neutral hydrogen on the horizon

Hydrogen as an everyday, environmentally friendly fuel source may be closer than we think, according to Penn State researchers.

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created Nov 12, 2007 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (69) | comments 7

Microbial fuel cell: High yield hydrogen source and wastewater cleaner

Using a new electrically-assisted microbial fuel cell (MFC) that does not require oxygen, Penn State environmental engineers and a scientist at Ion Power Inc. have developed the first process that enables bacteria to coax ...

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created Apr 22, 2005 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (11) | comments 0


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