Making Methane From Microbes

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Microbes that convert electricity into methane could become an important source of renewable energy, according to Stanford Professor Alfred Spormann. His lab is raising colonies of microorganisms that use electrical energy to transform atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) into pure methane, the key ingredient in natural gas. The goal is to create microbial factories that will transform clean electricity from solar and wind power into methane fuel and valuable chemical compounds for industry. The process is carbon neutral, because all of the CO2 released during combustion is recycled back into the atmosphere where it came from. Related article: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/july/microbes-clean-methane-072412.html Stanford University: http://www.stanford.edu/ Global Climate and Energy Project http://gcep.stanford.edu/ Stanford University Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/stanford

Published 2012-07-23 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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