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[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If only there was some way we could transport energy from these areas of the world with cheap land and plentiful sunlight to those areas where the energy was required.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, ideally a way that doesn't leak out of pretty much anything like hydrogen does.

Embrittlement is a problem but it can be mitigated with careful selection of materials and ceramic coatings et cetera.