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farmbo

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5. Perovskites solar panels will not replace silicon panels until (unless) the lead problem is fixed.

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2024, 10:25 PM

Nov 2

Although they are nominally more efficient than silicon panels, perovskites panels are not ready for prime time and will not enjoy significant adoption until their manufacturers can scale up production to begin to complete in the silicon- dominated panel market.
Your concerns about lead in perovskites panels is well- placed, but hypothetical at this time. They are not being deployed in significant numbers and may never compete with cheap Chinese manufactured silicon panels.
Solar, wind, and geothermal energy are now cheaper than coal, oil and natural gas generation to deploy, when lifetime fueling costs are taken into consideration.Fossil fuel usage may continue to increase , but largely for political reasons.

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Ummmm...delicious....let's distribute lead AND polymers all over the world for the solar energy fantasy. [View all] NNadir Nov 2 OP

There's a lot of science there.... wysimdnwyg Nov 2 #1

As a scientist who follows the environmental literature closely, I share exactly zero of your reassurances. NNadir Nov 2 #3

Well, this is why I listen to people who know more than I do wysimdnwyg Nov 2 #6

The "plenty of concerns" with nuclear remind me... NNadir Nov 4 #13

To be honest, I find that offensive wysimdnwyg Nov 4 #14

I reported in another thread with data (Mauna Loa) now active... NNadir Nov 4 #15

And yet you continue to misrepresent - or misunderstand - what I'm saying wysimdnwyg Nov 4 #16

I would suggest it is the former OKIsItJustMe Nov 4 #17

Depressing as hell. cachukis Nov 2 #2

I am curious Bayard Nov 2 #4

It seems to me that fossil fuel waste is the much greater threat. hunter Nov 3 #9

While a comprehensive answer would be highly technical... NNadir Nov 4 #12

Perovskites solar panels will not replace silicon panels until (unless) the lead problem is fixed. farmbo Nov 2 #5

Naturally, the OP only talks about what its author wishes were true OKIsItJustMe Nov 3 #7

New hybrid natural gas / wind / solar / battery power systems are not "cheaper" than nuclear power. hunter Nov 3 #8

EIA: The Electricity Mix in the United States Shifts from Fossil Fuels to Renewables OKIsItJustMe Nov 3 #10

NREL: 100% Clean Electricity by 2035 Study OKIsItJustMe Nov 3 #11