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Researchers propose solar methanol island using oc...
One reason that springs to mind is the shortage of large lakes near the equator. Solar "lily pads" would be much less efficient on the Great Lakes or Lake Baikal, and have seasonal swings of output.
GlennS
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The Great Lakes in Africa are close to the equator.
_ofdw
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And they're one group of very few lakes which was the point.
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What about the African Great Lakes?
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