A Purple, Photosynthetic Bacteria Can Turn Your Poop Into Power

A Purple, Photosynthetic Bacteria Can Turn Your Poop Into Power

“The human body doesn’t extract all the energy out of food, so our waste is a great untapped energy source. Now, thanks to purple photosynthetic bacteria, we can convert our poop into hydrogen and carbon energy sources.

In research published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Energy Research, a team of Spanish chemists figured out a way to hijack a bacterium’s ability to turn light into energy — and use it to break down waste into useful fuels…”

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