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Originally Posted by transplant99
Wait...what?
We haven't improved the efficiency of how we burn oil?
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Best fuel burning power plant is at what 70%? Or maybe it is as high as 80% not sure but that doesn't leave much room for improvement which is why I called it a dead end. Commercial crystalline cells are about 15% efficient, in the lab the best cells are getting 40% or more so a long way to go.
As for people saying solar does not pay off in energy output this is not true. Energy payback for solar is between 1-3 years two to three decades ago it was 10 years or more.
This is a good read to start and there is a wealth of info out there if people care to delve into it.