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minus-squareShiggles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·8 hours agoMost power generation is just steam spinning turbines. Solar’s just weird. Wind cuts out the steam loop.
minus-squareBleatingZombie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 minutes agoWhat about hydro electric? It uses cold steam
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 hours agoReflective solar is normal at least. But photovoltaics are weird. Even weirder is that they’re LEDs backwards, and the fact that transistors just are like that is why they’re encased in black plastic
Most power generation is just steam spinning turbines. Solar’s just weird. Wind cuts out the steam loop.
What about hydro electric? It uses cold steam
Reflective solar is normal at least. But photovoltaics are weird. Even weirder is that they’re LEDs backwards, and the fact that transistors just are like that is why they’re encased in black plastic