newscientisttech.com— University of Birmingham microbiologists have found a bacterium that excretes electricity-generating hydrogen when fed sugar, and have made electricity from waste chocolate headed for the landfill.
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wait, this is in Birmingham?Then the chocolate they're eating is cadbury's. THere are far better uses for cadbury's chocolate. It could be sent to me.I really miss English chocolate.
Closed AccountJun 1, 2006
"In other news, scientists are working on a cure for bacterial diabetes!"
heinousjayJun 1, 2006
obscure? I don't think that word means what you think it means.
retrorufioJun 1, 2006
I believe it has to do with the refining of chocolate, the "extra" is what is leftover after the chocolate has been purified.
lamuellaJun 1, 2006
wait, this is in Birmingham?Then the chocolate they're eating is cadbury's. THere are far better uses for cadbury's chocolate. It could be sent to me.I really miss English chocolate.
rhettnyedotorgJun 1, 2006
Is it a net gain in electricity before it's all said and done? is this a perpetual motion machine or just another hype for the H?
gaidoradeJun 2, 2006
-to the tune of oompa loompas- I don't like the look of this!
mac2492Jun 2, 2006
Why don't we just make a replicator?