[HN Gopher] Methods for increasing efficiency of solar cells wit...
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       Methods for increasing efficiency of solar cells with silicon and
       perovskite
        
       Author : wglb
       Score  : 20 points
       Date   : 2023-07-10 01:37 UTC (21 hours ago)
        
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       | m00x wrote:
       | There are some really great youtube videos on this subject from
       | the channel "Undecided by Matt Ferrell". I highly recommend
       | watching them.
        
         | f_devd wrote:
         | Negative recommendation from me, his lack of
         | research/understanding in some of the areas he covers is
         | astounding
        
       | jksk61 wrote:
       | still lab stuff, not scaled and not that impressive since other
       | techniques using silicon (in lab) are roughly the same from an
       | efficiency pov.
        
       | ravedave5 wrote:
       | Those are a few percent higher than the Silicon/Perovskite cells
       | that will supposedly begin production this year. I don't
       | understand if this is a new type of perovskite or a novel method
       | of applying it.
       | https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/perovskite-solar-goe...
        
       | PaulKeeble wrote:
       | This is years away still if they don't even have a prototype for
       | normal cell size let alone a way to mass produce it.
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       | The current solar panels are economically viable, both for big
       | farms and home installations favourably compared to carbon
       | emitting fuels already so while more efficient is obviously
       | better solar and wind are already cheaper.
        
         | m00x wrote:
         | Mass production isn't the main issue. Production is actually
         | quite simple, the issue is that it doesn't pass the 25 year
         | lifespan test yet, but they're close.
        
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