Electricity....from beer?!?!

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Scientists have devised a way for brewery waste water to generate electricity - by using sugar-consuming bacteria.
The experimental technology was unveiled Wednesday by scientists at Australia's University of Queensland, which was given a 140,000 Australian dollar (US$115,000; EURO 85,000) state government grant to install a microbial fuel cell at a Foster's Group brewery near Brisbane, the capital of Queensland state.

The fuel cell is essentially a battery in which bacteria consumes water-soluble brewing waste such as sugar, starch and alcohol.

The battery produces electricity plus clean water, said Prof. Jurg Keller, the university's wastewater expert.

The 2,500-liter (660-gallon) fuel cell will be 250 times bigger than a prototype that has been operating effectively at the university laboratory for three months, Keller said.

"Brewery waste water is a particularly good source because it is very biodegradable ... and is highly concentrated, which does help in improving the performance of the cell," Keller said.
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Source: http://english.pravda.ru/news/science/02-05-2007/90787-beer-0


And I am sure there are many Aussie's quietly glad that their precious VB isnt used... :lol:
 
All Australians distance themselves from Fosters. Contrary to popular belief no real Australian drinks Fosters, namely because it tastes like shit but also because it's not as readily available as our other popular beers.

So, I don't care how much Fosters or Fosters by products they waste to make electricity, it's a good thing.
 
See, beer is the answer to all your problems.
 
time to crack open a newcastle and drink to bio-beergradeable! :cheers:
 
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