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(Created page with "{{considerations}} ==Considerations== ===Lifespan=== {{basically|Possible problem}} Wikipedia says they degrade easily, but doesn't elaborate.{{rn}} ===Manufacturing costs=== {{basically|Probably low-cost (good)}} Maybe cheap enough to viably cover all rooftops. Probably low inputs of energy, materials and labor. This would mean a very good EROI, hopefully.{{rn}} ===Efficiency=== {{basically|Low but not too bad|good}} Probably about 6% efficient. {{...") |
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{{considerations}} | Is this a good candidate for [[solar]] to replace [[fossil fuels]]? Maybe. | ||
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==Considerations== | ==Considerations== | ||
===Lifespan=== | ===Lifespan=== | ||
{{basically|Possible problem}} | {{basically|Possible problem}} | ||
Wikipedia says they degrade easily, but doesn't elaborate.{{rn}} | [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_solar_cell Wikipedia says they degrade easily], but doesn't elaborate.{{rn}} | ||
===Manufacturing costs=== | ===Manufacturing costs=== | ||
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===Efficiency=== | ===Efficiency=== | ||
{{basically|Low but not too bad|good}} | {{basically|Low but not too bad|good}} | ||
Probably about 6% efficient. {{x|based on | Probably about 6% efficient. {{x|based on the wikipedia page that says that organic solar cells (average-case) are about 1/3 the efficiency of other (hard material) photovoltaic types. It cited [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14356007.a24_369 some study that's paywalled]; exact stat has not been tracked down yet.}} | ||
This might be enough for [[rooftop solar]] to provide about half of the world's [[energy demand]] if all rooftops were covered in organic solar panels. | This might be enough for [[rooftop solar]] to provide about half of the world's [[energy demand]] if all rooftops were covered in organic solar panels. | ||