{
  "id": 6409299,
  "title": "Dutch scientists turn office urine into electricity, nutrients and hydrogen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/dutch-scientists-turn-office-urine-into-electricity-nutrients-and",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-09T10:15:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/discovery/dutch-scientists-turn-office-urine-into-electricity-nutrients-and-potentially-hydrogen/articleshow/133960763.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Men in a Dutch office toilet became a small power station using a dedicated urinal. This rig extracted phosphate and ammonia while generating electricity for electric cars. Bacteria break down organic matter in urine, transferring electrons to electrodes for current production. Separately collected urine is a promising feedstock for these bio-electrochemical treatment systems. Research shows…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}