Extracting energy from bacteria: Microbial electrode catalysts that turn wastewater into watts Oct 29th 2013, 17:31 Most of us wouldn't consider bacteria a promising energy source of the future. That would be shortsighted according to a microbial-electrochemist who believes that the focus of his research -- electrode reactions catalyzed by microorganisms -- may one day provide cheap, clean and abundant energy by converting the carbon dioxide in seawater to fuel and the organic matter in wastewater into electrical power. | |