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minus-squarethatKamGuy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 hours agoApparently, covering ~12% of the Australian Outback with solar panels would generate enough electricity to meet 100% of global energy (electricity, heating, transport) needs?!
minus-squarekieron115@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-25 hours agoIf that’s true, the problem would be storing and transporting it. Sending electricity via wires is massively inefficient and limited in range.
minus-squareSCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoTHAT is how we should do world domination. Want to take over the world? Provide sustainable infrastructure and renewable resources.
Apparently, covering ~12% of the Australian Outback with solar panels would generate enough electricity to meet 100% of global energy (electricity, heating, transport) needs?!
If that’s true, the problem would be storing and transporting it. Sending electricity via wires is massively inefficient and limited in range.
THAT is how we should do world domination. Want to take over the world? Provide sustainable infrastructure and renewable resources.