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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Tundra@lemmy.ml to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

I thought this ingenious invention might interest some folk on here:

The SunSaluter is a solar panel rotator designed for the developing world. Using only the power of gravity with a water clock, the SunSaluter enables a solar panel to passively follow the sun throughout the day, boosting energy output by 30% and producing four liters of clean drinking water.

https://www.sunsaluter.org/

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[-] callcc@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I beg to differ. But one axis is definitely better than zero axes.

[-] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Earth rotation is, by definition, about a single axis. Therefore you only need one to track it. You are neglecting the possibility of an array normal that isn't perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

[-] callcc@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Sorry, you're actually right!

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