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(Created page with "These are a type of photovoltaics. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perovskite_solar_cell Wikipedia article] for technical details. {{considerations}} ==Lead toxicity== {{sum|Likely problem|bad}} The best-performing perovskites are lead-based. This probably wouldn't be an issue for small-scale applications managed properly, but could maybe pose a major environmental hazard if every rooftop were covered in these panels (which is roughly what...") |
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The best-performing perovskites are lead-based. This probably wouldn't be an issue for small | The best-performing perovskites are lead-based. This probably wouldn't be an issue for small electronics managed properly, but could maybe pose a major environmental hazard if [[rooftop solar|every rooftop were covered]] in these panels (which is roughly what would be needed to produce generate enough [[energy]] to replace all [[fossil fuels]]). | ||
==Mineral scarcity== | ==Mineral scarcity== | ||