New Scientist is reporting that a new microbial fuel cell that runs on human waste has been developed at Pennsylvania State University.
Of course, it's in the early stages of development but a prototype has demonstrated the successful transformation of raw sewage into energy.
It seems like every few months or so, we see some new and promising technology being developed, but the ones that get to market tend to be more in the toy category than the social boon category. What socially beneficial technologies that were announced over the past few years have actually started making their way into the global marketplace? |
