Wastewater converted into energy
Microbes are known to do many things, such as start
diseases and support our immune systems. A new study done by Willy Verstraete
explains that some microbes are able to turn waste compounds into energy. In
our day and age we are seeing how energy is costly and depleting. It would be
great if we could implement tiny microbes to turn our waste into efficient
usable energy. This process is going to take many years to develop and it will
take a lot of research before it is applied. These tiny powerful microbes “break
down the organic material in waste streams and produce electrons in the
process,” (Biello). It would be great if we could turn our insignificant waste
into much needed energy.
Everything in our daily lives costs us to use energy. We
plug our phones, computers, televisions, refrigerator, and etc. into the wall
so it can receive energy. We have to buy gas just so we can drive across town.
We throw away our trash and waste as we continue our daily lives. It would be
great if we could increase our energy sources to match our waste outputs. If
tiny microbes could do that job it would be a great opportunity for human life
to flourish while waste is being converted into reliable energy. It will take
years of research for this project to develop and it will probably have to
undergo approval from the government. As for now it sounds like a great way to
clean up our Earth, especially our water, while producing usable.
Really nice post, just the other day Dr. Di was saying how engineers are now using microbes for energy how cool is that. These little creatures can do almost anything. It will definitely take some time but, just think of all the amazing things we could accomplish by using our waste to make energy. With the advancement in technology we have now a days I don't see the country not getting it done
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