Many of societys energy challenges are on the gigawatt scale, but some are downright microscopic.
Bacterial growth or bloom is usually too disorganised on its own to generate any kind of meaningful power.
Dr Shendruk added: The amazing thing is that we didnt have to pre-design microscopic gear-shaped turbines.
The rotors just self-assembled into a sort of bacterial windfarm.
source: www.techworm.net
