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'Windmill': China tests world’s first megawatt-level airship to capture high winds (interestingengineering.com)
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"High-altitude winds between 1,640 and 3,281 feet (500 and 10,000 meters) above the ground are stronger and steadier than surface winds. These winds are abundant, widely available, and carbon-free.

"The physics of wind power makes this resource extremely valuable. “When wind speed doubles, the energy it carries increases eightfold, triple the speed, and you have 27 times the energy,” explained Gong Zeqi "

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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Meanwhile in the US, rich assholes are firmly convinced coal and oil are the future.

God I hate this place.

[–] jellygoose@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 days ago

It’s late stage capitalism.

These fools are just hoarding what they have and trying to continue the « golden age ».

China will be the next superpower for sure

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

To be fair, coal and oil are narratives are being pushed by foreign actors too on the US. China knows exactly how to win a race, and step 1 is to tie your opponents' shoe laces.