naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoLongi claims world record-breaking 34.6% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cellwww.pv-magazine.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareexanime@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoIs 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
minus-squareabcdqfr@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoLongevity issues combined with harmful rare mineral extraction kinda eats ass in the long run
minus-squareoyo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoIt’s an issue for perovskite cells. “Traditional” silicon cells (which makes up probably 90+% of current installs) last 40+ years.
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
Longevity issues combined with harmful rare mineral extraction kinda eats ass in the long run
Worse the the status Quo though?
It’s an issue for perovskite cells. “Traditional” silicon cells (which makes up probably 90+% of current installs) last 40+ years.
Thanks for the info