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QristopherQuixote t1_ja4pajx wrote

Reply to comment by KungFuHamster in The ultimate solar panels are coming: perovskites with 250% more efficiency by Renu_021

Perovskite cells are much cheaper to manufacture than traditional silicon solar cells. The problem is they contain lead and other environmentally unfriendly materials. Peroskite cells are much thinner and could have applications that wouldn’t work for silicon.

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korinth86 t1_ja4vy29 wrote

They also do not last nearly as long

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QristopherQuixote t1_ja4zc0n wrote

Supposedly scientists and engineers have crossed the 30 year mark for perovskites cells. We’ll see.

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korinth86 t1_ja54ibj wrote

That would be interesting. Hadn't heard of that yet I'll look it up.

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Zestyclose-Ad-9420 t1_ja9cgmq wrote

If they keep easy to recycle materials and structure, lifespan might not be an issue.
Might even motivate companies to close their product life cycle and build recyling plants.

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