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Turbine go brrrr (lemmy.world)
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[–] 34 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Even wind power still turns a generator, but solar is just completely different than everything else

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago

    They’re actually quite similar to thermoelectric generators. But the potential difference between two semi conductors is created by a heat differential rather than by photon excitation.

    Thermoelectric generators have been used on various rovers and deep space probes as well as in remote lighthouses.

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