Microbial Fuel Cells

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Alternative Energy Stocks reports that though still in their infancy, microbial fuel cells are an emerging technology that show "promise to one day be the cornerstone of highly profitable companies."

Microbial fuel cells (MFC’s) are biological fuel cells that use bacteria to create electric power with a sugar such as glucose being the fuel source.  They discuss several potential uses of microbial fuel cells including their use in wastewater treatment plants to consume waste material while producing power, the potential to power vehicles, and the possibility of powering tiny devices such as pacemaker, micro sensors or a micro actuators.

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