The MFC Project: Turning Bacteria Into Energy

As energy becomes a bigger issue in today’s environmental landscape, more people advocate for sustainable energy. A microbial fuel cell is a device that turns chemical energy from metabolic bacterial activity into electrical energy. This process is done through the use of microorganisms to decompose organic matter resulting in the release of electrons which generates electrical energy. As electrons leave the anode, carbon dioxide leaves the system and voltage is generated through the loss of an electron.