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		reactordev 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Worlds largest electric ship launched by Tasmanian... I disagree entirely about complexity. It’s not complex at all. I don’t draw a boundary around the boat. I see a missed opportunity to power non-drive electronics from a renewable source such as solar.

red75prime 1 day ago [–]

What exactly is the benefit of having solar panels on the ship? Her accumulators are more than capable of supplying all the electric needs during her ferry trips. Placing 0.002 square kilometer of solar panels on land is cheaper.

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