Electromethanogenesis reactor

An apparatus for generating energy and storing the energy for subsequent use, comprising:

• an electromethanogenesis reactor,
• an anode electrode conductor in said reactor,
• a cathode electrode conductor in said reactor wherein said cathode electrode conductor is a resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogel cathode electrode conductor with cubic lattices having ten orthogonal layers of parallel cylindrical rods,
• submicron to micron scale pores in said cathode electrode conductor,
• electromethanogenesis enzymes in said submicron to micron scale pores in said cathode electrode conductor,
• electromethanogenesis microbes in said submicron to micron scale pores in said cathode electrode conductor,
• a CO2 source for introducing carbon dioxide into said reactor,
• an electrical load connected to said anode electrode conductor and said cathode electrode conductor wherein fuel gas is produced in said reactor, and
• a storage system for storing said fuel gas for subsequent use.

A reactor apparatus for electromethanogenesis of carbon dioxide to methane, comprising:

• an electromethanogenesis reactor housing,
• an anode electrode conductor in said electromethanogenesis reactor housing;
• a cathode electrode conductor in said electromethanogenesis reactor housing, said cathode electrode conductor having submicron to micron scale pores wherein said cathode electrode conductor is a resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogel cathode electrode conductor with cubic lattices having ten orthogonal layers of parallel cylindrical rods;
• electromethanogenesis enzymes in said submicron to micron scale pores in said cathode electrode conductor,
• electromethanogenesis microbes in said submicron to micron scale pores in said cathode electrode conductor,
• a s CO2 source for introducing carbon dioxide into said electromethanogenesis reactor housing;
• and
• an electrical load connected to said anode electrode conductor and said cathode electrode conductor wherein methane is produced in said electromethanogenesis reactor housing.

A method of electromethanogenesis of carbon dioxide to methane, comprising the steps of:

• providing an electromethanogenesis reactor housing,
• providing an anode electrode conductor in said electromethanogenesis reactor housing;
• providing a cathode electrode conductor in said electromethanogenesis reactor housing, said cathode electrode conductor having submicron to micron scale pores wherein said cathode electrode conductor is a resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogel cathode electrode conductor with cubic lattices having ten orthogonal layers of parallel cylindrical rods;
• providing electromethanogenesis enzymes in said submicron to micron scale pores in said cathode electrode conductor,
• providing electromethanogenesis microbes in said submicron to micron scale pores in said cathode electrode conductor,
• providing a CO2 source for introducing carbon dioxide into said electromethanogenesis reactor housing;
• and
• providing an electrical load connected to said anode electrode conductor and said cathode electrode conductor wherein methane is produced in said electromethanogenesis reactor housing.