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Scientists Develop New Dirt-Powered Fuel Cell That Runs Forever (scitechdaily.com)
submitted 10 months ago by machinin to c/technology
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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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[–] pandacoder 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

So if the tip is sticking out for airflow, how does it handle a flash flood?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

"Furthermore, the researchers used waterproofing material on the cathode's surface, allowing it to work during flooding and assuring progressive drying after submersion."

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/new-fuel-cell-taps-energy-from-dirt-dwelling-microbes-to-power-sensors

[–] pandacoder 2 points 9 months ago

I missed that part in the article, I should have just searched for the word flood, woops

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