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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

Scientists discover how to make electricity ‘out of thin air’

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Scientists have discovered an enzyme that converts air into electricity, potentially unlocking a near-limitless source of clean energy.

A team from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, found that a hydrogen-consuming enzyme from a common soil bacterium was able to generate an electrical current using the atmosphere as an energy source.

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