Microbial fuel cell generates electricity from mud

Scientists are looking into harnessing bacteria to produce electricity through microbial fuel cells. These microbial fuel cells convert chemical energy to electrical energy to offer a clean, efficient and reliable alternative to batteries and other environmentally harmful fuels. Office of Naval Research has developed an microbial fuel cells that can convert decomposed marine organisms into electricity.

The most promising electricity-generating microorganism is called Geobacter. Geobacter, has tiny hairlike extensions called pili that it uses to generate electricity from mud and wastewater. With its powerful return of clean energy it could reduce carbon emissions in the environment.

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