Solar Power Actually Made Global Warming Worse, Says New Study
7th December 2016
The net impact of solar panels has actually increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to how much energy is used in their construction, a new study by Utrecht University concluded.
Researchers looked at 40 years of CO2 emissions from solar panels, including those caused by their production, then subtracted that by the amount of CO2 they prevented from being emitted. They found many older solar panels would take decades to lead to a net emissions reduction, which is far longer than their expected lifespan. They also concluded that the current generations of panels will probably only just reduce net emissions over years.
How about that ‘green’ energy, eh?
December 8th, 2016 at 09:23
Facts are inconvenient things.
December 8th, 2016 at 12:59
Is that why you rarely look at them?