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TheBertinator3000 t1_j1apemq wrote

Reply to comment by gregnoone in Paper-Thin Solar Makes Any Surface Photovoltaic by gregnoone

The issue with solar panels isn't so much about how much surface you can cover. It's much more about how much you're willing to pay for those solar panels. If these aren't cheap, and at least moderately durable, I don't really see them moving the needle on solar power.

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Law_Student t1_j1cftav wrote

There's also the storage problem and the power transmission problem, both huge challenges for renewables that increase as grids take on more of them. There's a lot more to the challenges of green energy than cheap sources.

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