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Scientists Develop New Dirt-Powered Fuel Cell That Runs Forever (scitechdaily.com)
submitted 8 months ago by machinin@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world
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Scientists Develop New Dirt-Powered Fuel Cell That Runs Forever

Northwestern University researchers have introduced a soil-microbe-powered fuel cell, significantly outperforming similar technologies and providing a sustainable solution for powering low-energy devices.

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[โ€“] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ffs, why can't we stop with the clickbaity titles, especially on science articles.

The fuel cell flat out does not last forever, only about 120% longer than similar devices according to the article. The only claim by the researchers is that, given enough microbes, it could potentially last indefinitely. But I guess that doesn't generate as many ad clicks.

[โ€“] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 8 months ago

Possibly indefinitely reusable... Not catchy enough

Fully reusable zero waste battery? Getting there

Infinite power! Ok, that's the one!