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Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by nicoburns on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @04:47AM (#31246108)
Worth noting that people do still install those today in addition to PV panels. PV panels seem to get 20-30 years of use, which isn’t bad at all. And I believe they usually still work after that time, just with reduced efficiency.
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Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by arcticbull on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @05:39AM (#31246392)
There's also some cool combo rooftop solar panels/water heaters. [1] By cooling the panels themselves they increase their efficiency by up to 15% (so an increase from ~20% to ~23% total efficiency) - while also heating water for the home.

[1] https://dualsun.com/en/product/hybrid-panel-spring/

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Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by pfdietz on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @05:27AM (#31258339)
It is my understanding that residential solar water heating is moving to PV + heat pump water heaters.
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