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Re:Iran war energy crisis is a renewable energy wake-up call by remarkEon on Monday March 23, 2026 @01:10AM (#47485686)
Feels like PV boosters these days are just completely and totally unaware of where these things actually come from and who controls the material supply chain.
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Re:Iran war energy crisis is a renewable energy wake-up call by defrost on Monday March 23, 2026 @01:17AM (#47485723)
Your feelings are likely off - most people know that the materials used in solar panels are widely available across the globe and that China dominates the manufacturing process due to the US abdicating interest in manufacturing and renewables.
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Re:Iran war energy crisis is a renewable energy wake-up call by remarkEon on Monday March 23, 2026 @02:40AM (#47486122)
You get why this is bad, right.
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Re:Iran war energy crisis is a renewable energy wake-up call by defrost on Monday March 23, 2026 @02:48AM (#47486168)
.. and you get why this is less bad than Middle East fossil fuel dependancies right?
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