• taladar@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    Counterpoint, most of the world does not have access to “middle of nowhere” regions with lots of sunlight, that is just Australia and a few places near major deserts.

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      6 months ago

      If only there was some way we could transport energy from these areas of the world with cheap land and plentiful sunlight to those areas where the energy was required.

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          6 months ago

          Embrittlement is a problem but it can be mitigated with careful selection of materials and ceramic coatings et cetera.