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> Perhaps they're going to use those instead of all the rare earth complexity that is photovoltaics. Photovoltaics (aka Solar panels) do not use a lot of rare
by zizee 4y ago
> Perhaps they're going to use those instead of all the rare earth complexity that is photovoltaics.
Photovoltaics (aka Solar panels) do not use a lot of rare earth materials.
From one of the links below:
> Unlike the wind power and EV sectors, the solar PV industry isn’t reliant on rare earth materials. Instead, solar cells use a range of minor metals including silicon, indium, gallium, selenium, cadmium, and tellurium.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/11/28/are-rare-earths-used-in-solar-panels/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/11/28/are-rare-earths-used-...
https://ratedpower.com/blog/rare-metals-photovoltaic/ https://ratedpower.com/blog/rare-metals-photovoltaic/