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Ragingsysadmin t1_ixzzs8c wrote

Reply to comment by michaelb1 in News Release: NREL Creates Highest Efficiency 1-Sun Solar Cell - 39.5% efficiency by TimeSpentWasting

Why not look into the solar panels that replace your shingles then?

Edit: Solar Panels not door Panel

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DaveInDigital t1_iy175bf wrote

are those a viable option? seems they'd be super expensive, limited availability (don't think i've ever seen one in real life, imagine only super wealthy people have them right now?), limited styles, etc.

they seem so neat tho. i just haven't tracked what's going on with that tech since before the pandemic 😅

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zaque_wann t1_iy2et0a wrote

Work in a sector that is one of the contractors involved in putting solar panels as car park roofs, yup they're very expensive due to how they need to have proper support, and water tighting it. Only places I've seeen these being installed in my country at least are universities and similar public institutions.

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MINIMAN10001 t1_iy2srgk wrote

Yes they are crazy expensive, but as it turns out redoing the roof is also super expensive, so when you're doing it anyways, that's when it evens out.

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SquanchMcSquanchFace t1_iy1q3ma wrote

They’re typically a lot less efficient than panels so it probably wouldn’t get them any more power

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