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Wetsus Researchers Develop Wastewater System That Produces Electricity, Hydrogen and Fertilizer

Scientists at Dutch water technology institute Wetsus and international university partners have developed microbial fuel cells that generate electricity while extracting hydrogen and agricultural fertilizers directly from undiluted wastewater.
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