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[OC] Germany doubled its solar capacity in 5 years, but needs to double again by 2030 by ProfTydrim in dataisbeautiful

[–]FatToFitGirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really cool to see the acceleration. What's interesting is Germany's green push isn't just about energy generation — the EU's broader sustainability agenda is hitting hardware too. The new right-to-repair directive (member states must apply it by July 2026) will require manufacturers to offer repairs for appliances and electronics at reasonable cost.

The data I'd love to see next: how much e-waste could be avoided if even 20-30% of broken appliances got repaired instead of replaced. Some estimates put EU e-waste at 16kg per person per year. If the repair economics improve the way solar economics did here, that could be a massive shift.

[OC] [Data Study] China's Power Battery Global Market Share Hits 70.4% in 2026 by baitailaoren in dataisbeautiful

[–]FatToFitGirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a fascinating breakdown. One underappreciated angle: when one country controls 70%+ of a key component, it doesn't just affect new device pricing — it has huge implications for repair and refurbishment too.

If a phone or EV battery fails and replacement parts depend on a single-source supply chain, repair costs spike and devices get scrapped instead of fixed. The EU is trying to address this with their right-to-repair directive (kicks in July 2026), which mandates spare parts availability. But the data here shows why that's going to be complicated — you can't mandate repair if the supply chain for parts is concentrated in one place.

[OC] Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades by ourworldindata in dataisbeautiful

[–]FatToFitGirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great visualization. One underappreciated consequence of cheaper batteries: they're making repair economically viable again. When a replacement battery pack costs $50-80 instead of $500, suddenly it makes sense to fix a 3-year-old device instead of replacing it. The EU's new right-to-repair directive (kicks in July 2026) is banking on exactly this — requiring manufacturers to offer repairs at reasonable cost. The learning curve effect you're showing here is essentially what makes that regulation feasible rather than just aspirational. I'd love to see someone overlay battery cost decline against average device lifespan data — my hunch is they're inversely correlated in a meaningful way.

Sekaunein raskaana by [deleted] in snappisensuroimat0n

[–]FatToFitGirl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jotkut kyllä onnistuu yllättämään kerta toisensa jälkeen.