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LSU Researchers Generate Electricity without Fuel

More than 60% of the energy generated by wind, solar, natural gas or coal power never makes it to the customer. Almost all of it is lost during the conversion to electricity. The result is higher fuel consumption and electricity costs for consumers and businesses. LSU researchers have invented a way to generate green electricity that under lab conditions is as efficient as natural gas-fired power plants and more efficient than those fueled by coal, wind or the sun. However, those numbers would be affected by scaling up.

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May 25, 2026

LSU Researchers Generate Electricity without Fuel: More than 60% of the energy generated by wind, solar, natural gas or coal power never makes it to the customer. Almost all of it is lost during the conversion to electricity. The result is higher fuel consumption and electricity costs for consumers and businesses. LSU researchers have invented a way to generate green electricity that under lab conditions is as efficient as natural gas-fired power plants and more efficient than those fueled by coal, wind or the sun. However, those numbers would be affected by scaling up.