Microbial Fuel Cells as Alternate Source of Energy: Research, Advancements and Future Prospects in Indian Scenario

Abstract

Today, the world is on the verge of transformation from fossil fuels to alternative and sustainable renewable sources due to many reasons. Many plausible technologies have been developed of which, energy from biomass and biowaste is a widely accepted choice. In India too, the fuel crisis is imminent and renewable fuel sources are being developed on a large scale to meet energy requirements. However, generation of electricity from biomass and biowaste is a rather unconventional method which is less exploited. The technology that possesses immense future prospective requires collaboration of expertise from various disciplines of science. Here we present a comprehensive view of developments and novel approaches in microbial fuel cell research in Indian scenario in the backdrop of the developments on a global scale. Though the research outputs in India in terms of power density is in par with that on global scale, we lag behind in bringing a collaborative approach.