Sure, sorry for my late reply. I stumbled across the second article published by the "Independent" but I also found an older "Guardian" article about it which I'd like to put first for timeline reasons.
I am struggling to believe there is that much energy in rain compared to solar. For starters, it is sunny for hours most days. It only rains most places in the US a few hours a month total.
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NorthWestWind@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Any source? Cuz this sounds interesting
Zyratoxx@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Sure, sorry for my late reply. I stumbled across the second article published by the "Independent" but I also found an older "Guardian" article about it which I'd like to put first for timeline reasons.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/13/rain-or-shine-new-solar-cell-captures-energy-from-raindrops
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-panel-electricity-rain-china-b2379404.html
(I really hope my sources are good, bc whilst I have an overview about high and low quality newspaper in German, I'm lacking that overview in English)
TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 3y
I am struggling to believe there is that much energy in rain compared to solar. For starters, it is sunny for hours most days. It only rains most places in the US a few hours a month total.
Resistentialism@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 3y
The entire planet isn't just America.
cerberus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Falling rain carries the power of gravity.
Also, in places where there’s little rain, there’s a lot of sunlight. So what’s your point here?
WereCat@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
What's the difference between falling rain and rain?
cerberus@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
Adding the word “falling”
adj16@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I believe the difference is emphasis to drive home a point, for those who aren’t too pedantic to appreciate nuance