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‘It was an accident’: the scientists who have turned humid air into renewable power
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2023
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It's not nearly that simple. In the US for example, widespread use of this technology along the coasts (where it's most effective) could mean middle america nearly never gets rain. Unfortunately, that's where the food comes from and it's no simple task to pump water from the coast to the midwest.