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Solar Panels Are Now Producing So Much Power That They’re Leaving Nuclear Plants in the Dust: "Solar is now the engine of the power transition." (futurism.com)

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Solar has much greater potential for decentralization.

Not when we buy all our panels from China.

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

You only buy them once though.

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[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

You buy the panels, and they last for 25+ years though.

In those 25+ years, there's time to develop your own domestic supply chain.

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