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minus-squareShiggles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·9 hours agoMost power generation is just steam spinning turbines. Solar’s just weird. Wind cuts out the steam loop.
minus-squareBleatingZombie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·54 minutes agoWhat about hydro electric? It uses cold steam
minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·34 minutes agoOoh, cold steam burns are the worst!
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 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
Ooh, cold steam burns are the worst!
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