Things I think are overly hyped: Solar windows that generate electricity. Sorry, folks. Labor & wiring overhead cost per watt too high.
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@ramez Is the idea to put them on office towers that have a lot of glass?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@paulbaumgart Office tower windows are the idea I hear most often. Sometimes home windows too.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@paulbaumgart And given that it would take ~1% of US land to meet our electricity needs... we're not going to run out of surface.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ramez Just you wait! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox …
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@paulbaumgart heh. There's no sign of a strong Jevons / rebound effect in US energy use over the last 40 years.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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