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China’s Solar Dominance Faces New Rival: An Ultrathin Film (www.wsj.com)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Perovskites are the solar tech of the future, and they always will be.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

So they'll never be in the present?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Until one day. Maybe they will exist. Until then. Next big thing. Next big thing Next.big.thing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Except for the part where they need to be encapsulated in a fully air tight glass container, since they degrade relatively quickly when exposed to regular air.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

I think the point of his post was "and they ALWAYS will be"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Per the article:

Sekisui Chemical, a supplier to display makers, is tackling the moisture issue. It says it has developed sealants that allow its cells to last 10 years.

Not nearly as good as silicon, but perhaps good enough for a lot of applications

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hell, by the time the first ones need replacing, something better will have come along to do the job better and cheaper.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Micro fusion reactors are already here. We plugged one into our toilet and we can do mini orbits.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Maybe we could use abnormal air like farts for example?