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.

  • Magrath@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    arrow-down
    4
    ·
    9 months ago

    Who debunked this? I don’t any comments debunking it.

    Also if you read the article it has limited applications so it’s not some pie in the sky you think it.

    • linearchaos@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      10
      ·
      9 months ago

      I kind of get op’s point. It’s not straight up debunked, but it’s so few microwatts that they can power the sensor but they can’t store log data.

      It requires a close proximity powered base station nearby to fire a signal out to get reflected back somehow.

      I’m having a hard time picturing any viable setup outside of a laboratory experiment. If you’ve got a powered base station within a few inches of it why not just power it with that?