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'Limitless' energy: how floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hotspots(theconversation.com)

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‘Limitless’ energy: how floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hotspots::New research shows densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa could harvest effectively unlimited energy from solar panels floating on calm tropical seas near the equator.

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It would affect the small area underneath, though we are struggling with ocean warming atm so anything blocking sunlight in is probably good.

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