Eco Factor: Fuel cell to be used to power a small robotic watercraft.
The U.S. Office of Naval Research is trying to use a new microbial fuel cell that runs on mud to power a small robotic watercraft. The Navy has been using small microbial fuel cells to power sensors and now the goal is to develop a larger version that can power a watercraft.
The Navy is working with researchers at the University of Massachusetts on a microbe called Geobacter, which is highly efficient in generating electricity. The team is also planning to showcase the new fuel cell at the Pentagon’s Earth Day event this year.
Via: Gas2
