Glamorgan Builds on Biofuel Expertise with Microbial Fuel Cells Funding
(Renewable Energy Focus) The University of Glamorgan in the UK has been awarded £630 000 (US$1m) to develop its research into biological fuel cells. The work at Glamorgan’s Sustainable Environment Research Centre is looking at how microbial fuel cells can be made to simultaneously treat wastes such as sewage, and generate electricity. The funding for the Sustainable Environment Research Centre is part of a £3.3m (US$5.4m), four-year grant from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to the SUPERGEN program. SUPERGEN is a flagship initiative to help the UK meet its emissions targets through a radical improvement in sustainable power generation and supply. Glamorgan is one of eight universities involved in the project, along with Surrey, Oxford, Glasgow, Newcastle, East Anglia, West of England and University College London. READ MORE
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