A Northwestern University team has demonstrated a remarkable new way to generate electricity, with a paperback-sized device that nestles in soil and harvests power created as microbes break down dirt ...

Microbial fuel cells are a promising new technology for generating electricity, but so far they’re plagued by inefficiency. Now, researchers at UCLA have found a way to wring more energy out of them, ...

With growing populations, climate change, and high levels of consumption, many areas of the world can expect to face water shortages by 2050. The majority of freshwater on earth is used for ...

Biodegradable waste from plant and animal sources released into freshwater ecosystems is a significant environmental concern. Nonetheless, current methods for assessing water quality seem more or less ...

Researchers have developed a sustainable, inexpensive two-step process that can upcycle organic carbon waste -- including lignin, a difficult-to-breakdown material that gives plants their structure.

(Nanowerk News) Cathode materials play a significant role in the performance of microbial fuel cells. In this study, researchers compared the performance of membrane-free air-cathode soil microbial ...

Aquacycl’s modular technology helps clean up contaminated water before it flows down the drain. In some cases, it can also be reused onsite after it’s cleaned. This article is about one of the ...

Plant and Soil, Vol. 441, No. 1/2 (August 2019), pp. 111-127 (17 pages) Background and aims Rice (Oryza sativa L.) consumption is a major route of dietary exposure to arsenic (As) in humans. One main ...