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[–] rcmaehl@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The device they have come up with is the size of a thumbnail, one-fifth the width of a human hair, and capable of generating roughly one microwatt – enough to light a single pixel on a large LED screen.

So probably only going to be usable for low power devices for a while

[–] Pyro@pawb.social 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Depends on if it can scale and how far apart each has to be from another. A single windmill is not as impressive but you get a field of them you generate much more, hopefully it can get closer to a solar panel and be spread along a large are.

Imagine dead space being utalized as a supliment.

[–] hgwrgjo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

It would for places that don't have enough sunlight 🤔

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