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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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[–] Strolleypoley@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So if this gets scaled up for global use won't it cause issues by drying out the air?

[–] machinin@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

It doesn't look like it dehumidifies the air, just takes advantage of the humidity's electrical charge.

[–] ilega_dh@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, just like using wind turbines slows down the wind