A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in dirt. About the size of a standard paperback book, the completely soil-powered technology could fuel underground sensors used in precision agriculture and green infrastruct

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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.

    • hauiOPEnglish
      7•8 months ago

      Okay, that one was pretty good. Now get outa here! /jk

    • @LeviathanEnglish
      3•8 months ago

      Yes, but I hope that doesn’t soil their discovery for you.