Post 2 made on Saturday December 23, 2017 at 19:37 |
buzz Super Member |
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I think that we must look at the environmental cost of the whole life cycle from mining and refining the ore, manufacturing, installation and use of a product, then disposal at end of life. For solar cells there is a significant manufacturing environmental cost. Some estimates that I’ve seen give solar arrays a 20 year service life. The real question to be answered is: Will the solar array show an environmental “profit” by EOL?
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