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Biogas-Farting Bugs Can Aid Green Power

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 6, 2009 8:56 PM CDT

(Newser) – Single-celled organisms that absorb electricity and emit methane can help people store energy from green power sources, New Scientist reports. Researchers have found that certain microorganisms, when fed surplus power, mix it with carbon dioxide to create methane, which can be saved and burned any...   Read full story »

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