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[-] nocturne@slrpnk.net 71 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yes, inside of every solar panel is water and tiny turbines. The sun heats the water, when it turns to steam it spins the turbines to generate electricity.

[-] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 months ago

minas tirith lacks power! sound the turbines!

[-] nocturne@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

I must have edited my comment as you were typing yours.

[-] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 months ago

It's always a relief when someone doesn't take everything so literally

[-] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago

just like wind turbine right?

[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago

You’ll never believe where wind comes from…

[-] nocturne@slrpnk.net 10 points 3 months ago

Wind turbines use whales and birds, I think it is like in Norse mythology where the wolves Sköll and Hati chase the Sun and moon. But with wind you have whales chasing birds while they are strapped to the blades, this causes them to spin and that generates wind, which fans the flames of fires to boil water and that creates steam.

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