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Re:US installs record solar capacity as prices keep falling by jokoon on Friday September 23, 2022 @01:09PM (#32954511)
that's even more energy intensive and expensive, I guess
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Re:US installs record solar capacity as prices keep falling by pfdietz on Friday September 23, 2022 @03:06PM (#32955802)
Aluminum is cheaper per mass than copper, and has higher conductivity/density. Aluminum is orders of magnitude more adundant in the Earth's crust than copper.
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