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Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050—even without more ambitious climate policies (techxplore.com)

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Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050—even without more ambitious climate policies::In pursuit of the ambitious goal of reaching net-zero emissions, nations worldwide must expand their use of clean energy sources. In the case of solar energy, this change may already be upon us.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

USB is the new defacto standard DC outlet. It's only suitable for fairly low power (240W) though. That's enough to charge your laptop but not enough to run a gaming PC.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

USB-C power delivery can charge laptops. If there's going to be a DC outlet, though, it should be PoE.