• Lupus108@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      What about wind turbines? They use wind, which mainly is generated by the Sun unevenly heating a vast body of fluid, creating pressure gradients that set it in motion, which… in turn drives a turbine… goddammit.

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      • Photovoltaics

      There’s also solar thermal where you redirect sunlight to a central reservoir to heat up water to yada yada yada.

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        20 hours ago

        Big ol’ tower of fucking mirrors, designed to turn natural light into a fucking laser who’s entire purpose is to generate steam… To spin a turbine.