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[–] 65 points 2 years ago (4 children)

We own the factories building the panels.

Solar cells don't really grow on trees.

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  • [–] 82 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Solar cells don't really grow on trees.

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    Are you talking about

    A scalable self replicating and self sustaining carbon capture technology that uses a mix of highly specialized biological processes to turn CO2 into engineering grade composite construction material, fuel and fertilizer.

    ?

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Photosynthesis - provided by the OG solar cells.

    Yeah it won't power my computer, just found the irony comical.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You could theoretically build a coal pit in your back yard to turn the wood into coal, then power a steam engine hooked to generators to make electricity to run your computer. If you wanna be super "efficient" you can route the gasses from the coal process through the steam engine too to get power from that as well

    Probably cleaner and less work to do almost any other kind of power though

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    All power on earth is solar if you dig far enough.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    Almost... Nuclear comes from super-novae, therefore not strictly "solar" (in the sense coming from the sun) but loosely yeah everything comes from stars and star formation

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