How Long Does It Take For Solar Panels To Pay For Themselves?
Anyone considering investing in solar panels will of course expect that it will be a while before they have paid … [continued]
solar energy payback
Solar Power Energy Payback Time Is Now Super Short
Some solar power critics seem to enjoy trying to point out that the energy payback time for solar power is too long, and therefore this form of renewable energy is not valid. Those critics have not kept up with the times or are simply lying to you.
Solar ERoEI Is Actually Really, Really Good
The terms “energy payback” and “energy payback period” when used to discuss solar power might be kind of confusing at first glance, but when you dig a little deeper, you get much more clarity. Energy payback refers to the amount of energy a solar power system has to make in order to equal the energy which was used to produce it. Most solar panels are made up of solar cells which are manufactured from silicon. This non-metal element must be processed in order to be usable in solar cells. The processing consumes some energy, as does the assembly of solar cells into solar panels.
Solar Energy Payback Time (Charts)
The energy payback of solar panels is a topic that comes up from time to time here on CleanTechnica. The … [continued]
Energy Payback Of Solar Rocks It! (Graph)
Reposted from RenewEconomy: Today’s Graph of the Day is a simple one, and is designed to dispel the myth about … [continued]
