/channels/news_feeds/all/term/wastewater%20treatment/rss en /channels/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-optimize-process-converting-human-urine-clean-energy-371215 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Researchers at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï have improved the efficiency of a method for converting human urine into clean energy.</p> <p>The method employs microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which use bacteria to turn organic waste into electricity, providing a sustainable and low-cost means of treating wastewater while generating energy from an abundant source. The ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï research provides insights into which urine concentrations are optimal for this process.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gettyimages-505209754.jpg?itok=exC1_6w_" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:07:32 +0000 webfull 215931 at /channels