normalentrance

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Switzerland bolted 5,000 solar panels onto a dam wall 8,000 feet up in the freezing Alps. The plant now makes three times more winter power than any farm down in the valleys in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] normalentrance@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're not wrong, but he thought that was harmful.

Switzerland bolted 5,000 solar panels onto a dam wall 8,000 feet up in the freezing Alps. The plant now makes three times more winter power than any farm down in the valleys in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] normalentrance@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 month ago (9 children)

They're going to cool off the sun if they aren't careful. /s

I seriously used to work with a guy who thought wind turbines might have negative impact on the environment because it was "taking the wind".

"We Listened" - Commodore Reduces The Price Of Its Forthcoming Callback 8020 'Dumbphone' in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] normalentrance@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

I'd do up to $200 for nostalgia (given inflation and component prices like RAM).