realityman

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   by realityman 7y ago

   If they can make them as cheap as silicon then obviously people will buy them instead, but it's not clear to me that panel efficiency is a relevant factor in the economics of commercial solar power.
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   by realityman 7y ago

   Covering an entire Prius with exotic semiconductors is not the road to brisk sales.
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   by realityman 7y ago

   Does the math check out? You would need about 10kW-h to get the claimed distance, times three for the efficiency (by the way, there are NO mass-produced cells with 34% efficiency; they must be using GaAs or multijunction cells to achieve 3
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   by realityman 7y ago

   A better way to understand Kafka is to fill a room with rakes, turn of the lights, and walk around.
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   by realityman 7y ago

   California requires solar power on every new house. It's a huge cost. Most local governments also require off-street parking, which is a huge cost. The regulatory burden isn't just in planning and permitting.
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   by realityman 7y ago

   The number of housing starts in Los Angeles right now is basically zero[1]. 30 years ago the pace of home building in LA was three times higher with a population 20% smaller. 1: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LOSA1