Nanotech coatings produce 20 times more electricity from sewage
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 22:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Engineers have made a significant advance toward producing electricity from sewage, by the use of new coatings on the anodes of microbial electrochemical cells that increased the electricity production about 20 times. The findings bring the researchers one step closer to technology that could clean biowaste at the same time it produces useful levels of electricity -- a promising new innovation in wastewater treatment and renewable energy.