Don't Freak Out, It's Not Beer Going To Waste

So, us here at CB HQ freaked out a little bit when we read the title of this article. We usually only like our beer turned into energy inside our bodies. However, our fears were calmed as we learned the real story. Scientists have created a fuel cell that takes waste from the brewery and turns it into electricity and it's byproduct - clean water. Sounds like a win-win situation to us.

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

The complex technology harnesses the chemical energy that the bacteria releases from the organic material, converting it into electrical energy.

By the way, this is the Foster's plant. Which apparently, they brew in Australia, who knew?
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