With planet Earth facing a barrage of environmental threats — namely,
fossil fuel depletion, pollution and climate change — clean, renewable
energy is critically important.
And while emerging energy sources like solar, wind and
hydroelectricity seem promising, they may soon be joined by the
unlikeliest of renewable resources: urine.
In a new paper, a
team of researchers at England’s University of Bath announced they
developed a low-cost, pee-powered fuel cell capable of running
electronic devices, including cell phones.
Dr. Mirella Di Lorenzo,
a lecturer in the university’s department of chemical engineering and
an author of the study, said the ability to harness the power of human
waste could revolutionize electricity generation.Continue Reading
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