Article | REF: IN406 V1

Bacterial batteries: clean energy with dirty water

Author: Naoufel HADDOUR

Publication date: November 10, 2021

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Water and energy are two crucial resources for human development. Wastewater treatment plants are at the heart of the water-energy nexus, as they consume energy to reduce the human footprint on water resources. This energy represents a significant operating cost for water and wastewater services. Indeed, the annual electricity consumption of wastewater treatment plants is estimated at 60 kWh per inhabitant . Consequently, there is growing interest in the development of new technologies capable of directly harnessing the energy potential of wastewater. Indeed, the chemical energy contained in urban wastewater...

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