Articles for tag: biotechnology, Energy Innovation, Green Tech, microbes, microbiology

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The Hidden Microbes That Could Power the Next Energy Revolution

Suhail Ahmed

Across the world’s rivers, wastewater plants, rice paddies, and even the soil beneath our feet, tiny organisms are quietly shuttling electrons in ways that could redefine energy as we know it. The dilemma is stark: we need cleaner power and smarter storage, yet we waste mountains of organic matter brimming with unused chemical energy. The ...

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This Device Generates Electricity From Nothing But Heat

Suhail Ahmed

It sounds like a magic trick: a solid tile, no moving parts, silently turning warmth into watts. But this isn’t stagecraft – it’s the long-maturing science of heat-to-electricity conversion stepping into the spotlight. In a world where factories, engines, and even our own bodies shed oceans of wasted heat, the promise is tantalizing: harvest what ...