Microbial Fuel Cell Efficiency with Commonly Abundant Bacteria
Sustainability and Renewable Energy
John Vitolas
- Grade:
- 12
- Teacher:
- Jessica Dietrich
Can organic waste produce a feasible power output from a Microbial Fuel Cell system? And if so, what is the power rate and how does the translate to its usability into the real world? Hypothesis’: With the given constraints, the power output will be too little to consistently charge a mobile device. The biodegradable matter will be sufficient enough to produce power and additional power to charge a mobile device and store extra electricity for extra usage. Power isn’t produced at all because the biodegradable matter does not allow bacteria to make electricity. Power isn’t produced at all because the bacteria cannot translate matter into energy (Although this hypothesis should technically defy classical physics).
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