Revolutionizing Renewable Energy

The Potent Uses of Plant Microbial Fuel Cells

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This article explores the potential of plant microbial fuel cells as a green, eco-friendly, and sustainable energy source. Dr Pranab Jyoti Sarma explores the potential and applications of PMFCs and various advantages it offers including waste utilization, carbon neutrality and environment sustainability.

In recent years, mankind has been undergoing a massive transition due to increasing energy demands and environmental concerns. Issues like biodiversity loss and climate change have made the world a more challenging place to live in. Currently, most of the world’s energy needs are met through fossil fuels. However, many nations are shifting towards green renewable energy sources for long-term sustainability. These efforts align with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to provide clean, secure, reliable, and affordable energy. This has led to the exploration of innovative technologies harnessing renewable resources.

Solar energy, wind energy, geothermal and hydrothermal energy are undoubtedly fast-increasing renewable energy sources and have provided promising results in shifting our dependence on the conventional non-renewable source. However, high energy-intensive processes, sizeable initial capital requirements, geographical constraints and landscape transformation creates ecological disturbances, which are some of the limitations associated with the kind of energies mentioned above.