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baglady
05-01-2009, 11:43 AM
I just loved that title, so wanted to share the fun with you all. The actual article is located here:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16902-bug-eats-electricity-farts-biogas.html

the intriguing new idea involves "feeding" surplus power to microorganisms, which combine it with carbon dioxide to create methane that can then be stored and burned when needed.

greenmachine
05-01-2009, 11:45 AM
It gives a whole new meaning to the euphemism "passing wind."