Bacterial 'Bio Batteries' Get A Step Closer
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 18:10
in Physics & Chemistry
Bacteria are everywhere and so efforts to make cleaner energy using them are ongoing. A report today shows how electrons hop across otherwise electrically insulated areas of bacterial proteins, and that the rate of electrical transfer is dependent on the orientation and proximity of these electrically conductive 'stepping stones'. It is hoped that this natural process can be used to create viable 'bio batteries' which could produce energy for portable technology such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops - powered by human or animal waste. So using your tablet on the toilet would then make even more sense. read more