Microbes in wastewater make a handy household battery.
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Liu, H., Ramnarayanan, R. & Logan, B. E. Production of electricity during wastewater treatment using a single chamber microbial fuel cell. Environmental Science and Technology, published online, doi:10.1021/es034923g (2004).
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Ball, P. Sucking energy out of the drain. Nature (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/news040223-10
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news040223-10