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'Limitless' energy: how floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hotspots (theconversation.com)

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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So cut the amount of energy going to the life that produces the oxygen we need to survive....

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Well, with they way ocean temps are skyrocketing, maybe it doesn't hurt to siphon off a bit of that energy.

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