ABSTRACT
Primary energy consumption is dependent on the fossil fuels and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration increased rapidly in the atmosphere which leads to rise in global atmospheric temperature. Major mechanical approaches to deplete CO2 from the environment take after either capture and sequestrate CO2 or conversion of CO2 to fuel. It is therefore conceptualized that bioelectrochemical systems (BES) exploring whole-cell microbial systems can contribute significantly by producing value-added products together with renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, thermal, etc. This chapter focuses on the potential impact of whole-cell-based bioelectrochemical system technologies like microbial electrosynthesis (MES) cell, microbial carbon capture cell (MCC) for generation of biofuel products. Effect of parameters on the performance of BES, present challenges, and future perspectives for effective reduction of CO2 are also discussed.
