Microbial fuel cells are a promising new way to generate electricity, but so far they’re plagued by inefficiency. Researchers at UCLA have now found a way to wring more energy out of them, by ...

And we brought that mud back to the lab and set up a microbial fuel cell with my colleague Professor Keith Scott, who is an expert on microbial fuel cells. And it was kind of interesting.

Microbial fuel cells, or MFCs, are more promising today than ever, but before their adoption can become widespread, they need to be both cheaper and more efficient.

At present, microbial fuel cells are mainly used in research laboratories to generate electricity. In order for industrial applications to be considered in the future, the fuel cells must be ...

The microbial fuel cell itself operates at a very low voltage, so the scientists use a power harvesting chip to condition the electricity to be at a voltage compatible with the electronics system. A ...

Imagine a world where electronic devices are powered by living organisms and biodegrade after use, eliminating the problem of ...

Inside the shipping container, hundreds of microbial fuel cells, each roughly the size of a car battery, use natural, locally-sourced bacteria to break down contaminants.

Study: Organic Waste Substrates for Bioenergy Production via Microbial Fuel Cells: A Key Point Review. Image Credit: Sergii Chernov/Shutterstock.com. Background. The growing consumption of energy ...

Then what do they do with the lignin? They burn it as a low-quality fuel. It’s a waste.” Bacteria-powered fuel cell To develop a biorefinery for breaking down carbon waste, including lignin, the ...

The study, “Soil-powered computing: The engineer’s guide to practical soil microbial fuel cell design,” was supported by the National Science Foundation (award number CNS-2038853), the Agricultural ...

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) convert organic waste into clean energy, promising rural electrification. Challenges for MFCs include high costs, scalability issues, and lack of coordinated research ...