Cambrian Innovation and Lagunitas partner to launch breakthrough wastewater treatment technology

In Massachusetts, Cambrian Innovation announced the installation of EcoVolt, the world’s first biologically enhanced wastewater treatment system, at Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, CA. Developed with assistance from the National Science Foundation, EcoVolt uses electrogenic organisms to generate clean energy from wastewater. 

These recently discovered organisms convert wastewater pollutants into electricity, which is subsequently funneled to a circuit and back into an electrode where a different set of microorganisms convert electricity and carbon dioxide into methane fuel — forming a complete treatment process. The methane can be used on-site for clean power and heat production.

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