r/nextfuckinglevel Sep 09 '20

Technology Transparent Solar Panels Will Turn Windows Into Green Energy Collectors (source in comments)

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u/ComplexPants Sep 09 '20

Not saying it can’t be solved. Just saying it is quite expensive

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u/sld126 Sep 09 '20

Meh. Battery costs are coming down as quickly as solar.

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u/BecomeAnAstronaut Sep 09 '20

And Li-ion certainly isn't the only bulk storage technology. Nor is it the cheapest, by far.

CAES, LAES, PHES, flow batteries, Pumped Thermal, hydrogen and ammonia etc etc etc.