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‘It was an accident’: the scientists who have turned humid air into renewable power (www.theguardian.com)
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Tesla speculated electricity from thin air was possible – now the question is whether it will be possible to harness it on the scale needed to power our homes

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[–] Tatters@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It doesn’t say how humid the air needs to be. Will it still work if humidity is low?

[–] sab@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

There's always some humidity, so I guess in the end it depends entirely on how efficient they can make this technology. It's probably a bit too early to say.

That said, if you live in a tent in the Sahara you probably shouldn't postpone investing in solar panels over this.