Comment on China’s Solar Dominance Faces New Rival: An Ultrathin Film
abhibeckert@lemmy.world 10 months agoExcept 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.
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
Hell, by the time the first ones need replacing, something better will have come along to do the job better and cheaper.
Micro fusion reactors are already. We plugged one into out toilet and we can do mini orbits.
Maybe we could use abnormal air like farts for example?
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I think the point of his post was “and they ALWAYS will be”