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Environment:

The totality of the natural world, often excluding humans.

A subset of the natural world; an ecosystem.

The combination of external physical conditions that affect and influence the growth, development, behavior, and survival of organisms.

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Goodbye to the idea that solar panels “die” after 25 years. A new study says the warranty does not mark the end, and real-world performance can last for decades (www.ecoticias.com)

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Solar panels are usually sold with 25 to 30 years of performance promises. But what happens after that, when the warranty language is long gone and you are

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[–] turdas@suppo.fi 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This would be a big problem for capitalism, but thankfully it's 30 years in the future making it impossible for capitalism to foresee.

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Captialisms answer to this is "find new applications for cheap electricity", much like when cars got bigger after fracking.