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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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[–] pulaskiwasright@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wonder how much of it would be sapped up by the air conditioning required to survive near the equator after temperatures rise a few more degrees.