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Re:World Energy Hits a Turning Point: Solar That's Cheaper T... by jaclaz on Friday December 16, 2016 @08:47AM (#13193161)
Don't forget the costs to dispose of them once they are not producing energy (or enough energy), typically after 15 to 20 years, and the overcosts for replacements due to "natural" events, like hailstorms.
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Re:World Energy Hits a Turning Point: Solar That's Cheaper T... by smaddox on Sunday December 18, 2016 @01:19PM (#13206849)
There could actually be an interesting secondary market for solar cell recycling. My understanding is that the primary degredation is due to the contacts, which could likely be reapplied or annealed in order to reach their original efficiency.
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