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"Australian scientists have found a way of hugely increasing the efficiency of solar panels while substantially reducing their cost." Did you ignore the part o
by capisce 13y ago
"Australian scientists have found a way of hugely increasing the efficiency of solar panels while substantially reducing their cost."
Did you ignore the part of TFA that was about cost reduction?
- jussij 13y agoNot only that but this: Silicon wafers account for more than half the cost of making a solar cell. "By using lower-quality silicon, you can drastically reduce that cost," he said.
- oyvindeh 13y agoAlso, it would require less materials to make them, and they would produce less garbage when they are to be thrown away. And (I guess) they will require less energy to produce. Although there is no shortage of rooftop space, you could still fit them into places where there currently isn't so much space. Perhaps, at some point, we could put them on top of electric cars, making them less dependent on charging sockets.
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