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'Limitless' energy: how floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hotspots (theconversation.com)
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'Limitless' energy: how floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hotspots::New research shows densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa could harvest effectively unlimited energy from solar panels floating on calm tropical seas near the equator.

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[-] infamousta@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t think anyone arguing for nuclear power is arguing against other forms of renewable energy. But that base power is super important and right now it is primarily created through carbon-producing sources.

You can go fully hydro/wind/solar but if you’re still borrowing from the neighbor’s coal plant at peak times it’s not exactly clean power.

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