Comment on Scientists Develop New Dirt-Powered Fuel Cell That Runs Forever

Son_of_dad@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Magrath@lemmy.ca ⁨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.

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  • linearchaos@lemmy.world ⁨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?

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