A 21-year-old Mexican environmental innovator is developing microbial fuel cells that use discarded materials to generate electricity and improve polluted water; her project aims to produce 50 working units by 2027
- Maritza Sanchez Photo credit: https://www.broweryouthawards.org/winner/maritza-sanchez/Growing up in Cuautlancingo, a town in Mexico’s Puebla state, Maritza Sanchez saw pollution close to home.
- Now 21, she is developing microbial fuel cells that use materials recovered from local waste to generate electricity and help improve polluted water.
- Her project, Aquayac Energy, is focused on the Atoyac River, one of the waterways affected by serious contamination.
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- Maritza Sanchez Photo credit: https://www.broweryouthawards.org/winner/maritza-sanchez/Growing up in Cuautlancingo, a town in Mexico’s Puebla state, Maritza Sanchez saw pollution close to home.
- Now 21, she is developing microbial fuel cells that use materials recovered from local waste to generate electricity and help improve polluted water.
- Her project, Aquayac Energy, is focused on the Atoyac River, one of the waterways affected by serious contamination.
Sources: Times of India