Methane is an abundant energy source that is used for power generation in thermal power plants via combustion, but direct conversion to electricity in fuel cells remains challenging. Now, a microbial fuel cell is demonstrated to efficiently convert methane directly to current by careful selection of a consortium of microorganisms.
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Ren, Z. Microbial fuel cells: Running on gas. Nat Energy 2, 17093 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nenergy.2017.93
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