alt Hacker Newsyou realize the factor of 2 you introduce doesn't meaningfully change the order of magnitude that the previous poster is implying right?
you realize the factor of 2 you introduce doesn't meaningfully change the order of magnitude that the previous poster is implying right?
You missed the point.
We can make ten or hundred times the number of solar cells we make right now, we just don't have a reason to. The technology is fairly ancient unless you want to compete on efficiency, and the raw materials abundant.