New floating generator makes electricity from falling raindrops

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1. So… about a watt per m2?

2. This is really cool technology, but also the least practical solution I’ve ever heard of. It takes a mindset fully detached from reality to think that making something float instead of mounting it on land will reduce costs. A thin film floating on the water is just a breeding ground for algae, not an energy producing device

   It’s like a floating solar panel, but with 100x less energy produced, only works when it’s raining, and unable to be elevated from the water to prevent biofouling

3. I produce about the same amount electricity when I rub my sweatpants butt against the sofa cushions – why is nobody writing about that?

4. Finally Ireland will take its rightful place – the energy producer to the world. Wind ✅ Rain ✅ sun? Not so much!

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