A new strain of microbes was evolved by scientists, which dramatically increases the power output for every cell, as well as their overall bulk power. These experiments were conducted on Geobacter, the sediment-loving microbe that has hair-like filaments which help it to produce electric currents from mud and wastewater. This new microbe strain also works with a thinner biofilm than earlier microbe strains, thereby reducing the time it takes to reach electricity producing concentrations on the electrode.
