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Comment on 'Windmill': China tests world’s first megawatt-level airship to capture high winds

random_character_a@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

I’d be more interested about the cable that is going to bring all that power to the ground level. With traditional tech that would weigh a shit-ton. Light weight generator would be easy peasy compared to that.

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iii@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Maybe there’s energy intensive processes that they could do up there instead. Something like Haber Bosch. Then bring the products down.

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- random_character_a@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Microwave death ray to beam it down could be fun.
  
  Local residents metallic objects would shoot sparks every now and then.
  
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- Hodor@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  City in the clouds
  
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  - ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Will it be run by Billy Dee Williams?
    
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  - Morphit@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Where they’re keeping my crew.
    
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Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
They should do a Tesla and transmit electricity wirelessly

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Enceladus@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Maybe over estimate temperature deratings and maybe add a new wind speed thermal pulling capacity. But more likely forgo European and NA electrical standards entirely and submit questionables value for CE approval.

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