What is a micro fuel cell?
How can microbial fuel cells be used for remote monitoring?
- Wireless sensors, powered by microbial fuel cells can then for example be used for remote monitoring (conservation). Virtually any organic material could be used to feed the fuel cell, including coupling cells to wastewater treatment plants.
- The United States Navy is considering microbial fuel cells for environmental sensors. The use of microbial fuel cells to power environmental sensors would be able to provide power for longer periods and enable the collection and retrieval of undersea data without a wired infrastructure.
What are the limitations of microbial fuel cells?
- The use of microbial fuel cells is still not optimized, and the level of electric current generated by such systems is low, but the potential for such systems is great.
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