Comment on China’s Solar Dominance Faces New Rival: An Ultrathin Film

cyd@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Mango@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  So they’ll never be in the present?

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• Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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• abhibeckert@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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.

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  • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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  • silence7@slrpnk.net ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    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

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    • NegativeInf@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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      • yesdogishere@kbin.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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  • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Maybe we could use abnormal air like farts for example?

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