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Solar Has Crossed a Critical Economic Tipping Point | Solar now requires no more upfront capital than coal or gas to produce the same annual electricity (oilprice.com)

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[–] Gust@piefed.social 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

1kg rest mass of sunlight in a barrel is objectively horrifying lol. Napkin math says thats ~9e19J. For reference, Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated on earth, produced ~2.1e17J. You've got a barrel containing ~440 Tsar bomba detonations

[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I'm glad it doesn't exist. That committee trying to design warning signs for permanent nuclear waste storage would have a field day. "The inner lining is only 99.99999999999999999999999999% reflective while it's in this certain temperature range. Do not inhale or exhale forcefully in the vicinity." is a non-starter.