Bacterial batteries: using groundwater pollution to generate electricity

One of our Fellows from the University of Sheffield, Petra Hedbavna, prepared a short article for the World Environment Day on 5th June 2013.

The article focused on her research, which seeks to make a contribution to reducing carbon emissions from remediation activities.

The flyer (which you can download here) provides an introduction to the use of "bacterial batteries" as an innovative biotechnology development for the enhanced in-situ biodegradation of organic chemicals in contaminated groundwater.

Based on the concept of microbial fuel cells, the novelty of this approach is that it is environmentally sustainable and actually generates electricity from the biodegradation processes.

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ADVOCATE Project

ADVOCATE developed innovative in situ remediation concepts for the sustainable management of contaminated land and groundwater.