Not entirely unrelated. Solar panels have to be manufactured somewhere, and I’m pretty sure China currently the top producer.

Yeah, seems like maintenance would be more challenging, but hopefully solar doesn’t need much?

With sunshine, this is exceedingly easy.

Sunshine yes, manufacturing less so.

*soon:

though the law has no hard timeline attached, so it may be a while before we see this happen.

Still encouraging that people are considering this, though.

Ah, makes sense! Glad to hear that battery tech is approaching the level where short-haul aviation is viable.

I’m curious why long-haul aviation is easier than short-haul aviation according to this chart. Why would that be the case?

I think pumped hydro is reasonably efficient, but requires specific terrain in order to be practical to build. Batteries are getting cheaper, and since grid storage doesn’t have the stringent weight and volume requirements that vehicles do, a wider range of chemistries (not just lithium) can be used.

Lead treatment means this is unlikely to be adopted in many countries

Using lead is just the first step of the Materials Science Gameplay Loop :)

Thanks, that’s awesome!

It does seem a bit strange. Wouldn’t solar + batteries be quicker, cheaper, and more scaleable at this point?

Well done, UK! I hope other countries follow suit, and that gas is phased out next.

Thank you for sharing. That sounds unfortunate for everyone involved, including the otter.

Nice to see countries with unreliable electrical infrastructure leapfrogging to decentralized microgrids.

Yeah, aluminium oxide particles may be a problem. Some scientists are experimenting with replacing aluminium with wood. I wonder if this would be feasible on future Starlink sats.

From my brief look into the topic, interferometry tech is not quite there yet, but might be in the next few decades. Interferometry is more difficult with shorter wavelengths.

Strategically positioned on the edge of a building, facing the prevailing wind direction, the Aeromine system utilizes the building’s structure to accelerate wind flow as it passes over the edge. The system’s vertical airfoils enhance this effect by generating a vacuum behind the central column, drawing air past the propeller to produce power.

Aeromine’s design features no visible moving parts, ensuring silent operation with no noise or vibration and minimal impact on the environment and wildlife.

It still has blades, they’re just inside.

Great opportunity to promote a small topic-specific instance:

!harry_potter@diagonlemmy.social (for serious posts)

!leaky_cauldron@diagonlemmy.social (for memes and casual chat)

Translation: Are you sure?

Can you even tell which of my comments came from Lemmy.World, and which comments didn’t?

Yes. Yes we can.

Seems reasonable. I’m generally in favour of moving off LW.

Have you considered coordinating with the mods of the LW community to consolidate the communities?