Generating power while purifying the environment of greenhouse gases should be achievable using bacteria. In a new publication, microbiologists from Radboud University have demonstrated that it is ...

Small bacteria found in fertilizer-polluted freshwater ditches, streams, and lakes are like little power generators, according to new research from Radboud University in the Netherlands. There, ...

WEBER COUNTY, Utah — From trash to treasure: A pilot program in Weber County is trying to find ways to bring clean energy to its communities, and officials say they have been successful so far. "This ...

When discussing climate change, carbon dioxide sucks up a lot of the air, so to speak. Less attention is spent on methane, which accounts for 20 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions but is 80 times ...

<p><br><P> A natural byproduct of human waste will be converted into electricity to power St. Mary's County's main sewage treatment plant. Using 94 percent federal stimulus funds, the St. Mary's ...

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire city of Lebanon has signed contracts to convert methane gas generated from its landfill into energy. The project is estimated to cost $5 million and the city ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The world's largest pork company said it's going whole-hog on converting powerful pig poop gases into power. Smithfield Foods said it is expanding to farms across North Carolina, Utah ...

The project to convert methane gas to energy at the Lebanon landfill is on track to be operational next spring after 13 years of planning. “It’s just so exciting that we’re finally moving forward with ...