The old style photovoltaic solar panels required more energy to manufacture than what it would produce for its entire lifespan. Current technologies usually break even after about 1-4 years.
And you thought solar was a clean alternative...
Thursday, March 18, 2010
«Dirty Solar Power»
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@ Vid: If I had to guess, Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China. I say that because of the flag colors behind him. And you know... Everything seems to be made in China.
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