• exanime
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    6 months ago

    Is longevity currently a deal breaker?

    Asking because I’m pretty sure just saw an article about solar panels from the 90s that were still working at 70+% capacity

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      6 months ago

      It’s an issue for perovskite cells. “Traditional” silicon cells (which makes up probably 90+% of current installs) last 40+ years.

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      6 months ago

      Longevity issues combined with harmful rare mineral extraction kinda eats ass in the long run