NewsBritain's Grid Hits 98.8% Zero-Carbon — a New Record as Gas FadesFor a half-hour on Wednesday, 98.8% of the electricity flowing through the UK's national grid came from carbon-free sources — a new record as gas fell to its lowest share ever.
TechnologyNorthwestern Scientists Build a Fuel Cell That Runs on DirtEngineers at Northwestern have built a soil-powered fuel cell that uses natural bacteria to generate steady electricity for underground sensors — no batteries, no solar panels, no recharging required.