‘It was an accident’: the scientists who have turned humid air into renewable power

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‘It was an accident’: the scientists who have turned humid air into renewable power
theguardian.com

Tesla speculated electricity from thin air was possible – now the question is whether it will be possible to harness it on the scale needed to power our homes

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So if this gets scaled up for global use won't it cause issues by drying out the air?

It doesn't look like it dehumidifies the air, just takes advantage of the humidity's electrical charge.

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