Posted on 09/08/2003 8:30:24 AM PDT by presidio9
Edited on 04/13/2004 1:41:08 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst have developed a battery that uses iron-breathing bacteria to eat the sugars in carbohydrates and turn them into electricity. Previous research has shown it is possible to use microbes to turn organic matter into electricity, but the process required the use of added materials to shuttle the electrons, making such fuel cells expensive and not long-lasting.
(Excerpt) Read more at usatoday.com ...
So, in other words, this won't go anywhere for the next 20-30 years, then it will be discussed like it is a technology ready for the masses, when in reality it won't be ready for another 50-60 years?
Hook fatso's up to the grid while they watch TV munching chips.
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