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Waslw t1_ja4vmd4 wrote

Reply to comment by dwkdnvr in The ultimate solar panels are coming: perovskites with 250% more efficiency by Renu_021

I’m not saying it’s problematic… I’m just pointing out a simple function of the limits engineering… the biggest problem is electricity needs to be consumed the instant it’s produced and there just isn’t an energy storage technology available today that is efficient enough to make it viable.

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SandAndAlum t1_ja5u93m wrote

It's called putting water on top of a hill and it's existed for millenia. It's not widespread because there isn't enough VRE or inflexible generation like nuclear to require it yet.

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