A group of microbiologists from University of Birmingham have discovered that feeding Escherichia coli (e. coli) sugary chocolate-factory biproducts causes the bacteria to excrete hydrogen which can then be turned into a more sustainable form of electricity; enough to power the fuel cell of a small electric fan. They are now also experimenting with having the bacteria recover palladium and other precious metals from the catalytic converters of old cars to increase recycleability. Certainly shocking.

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