Word: lindebergh
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...microbe fuel cell A Harvard professor has invented a method for generating electricity from seafloor microbes and garbage, which could provide a cheap way for developing countries to power themselves. Peter Girguis, a assistant professor of organismic and evolutionary biology, developed a fuel cell with a grant from the Lindebergh Foundation. These microbes produce extra electrons when they respire anaerobically. Girguis’ invention contains electrodes which gather these up, producing enough power to charge an LED lightbulb. One bucket costs about $15 and is estimated to last 15 years...
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