/sci/ - Science & Math

https://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/april/pv-net-energy-040213.html
>The energy used to produce solar panels is intense. The initial step in producing the silicon at the heart of most panels is to melt silica rock at 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit using electricity, commonly from coal-fired power plants.
yep, it's retarded

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>But as you have more solar power being produced, more of that energy required for manufacturing comes from clean sources.

batteries and solar panels must be replaced every few decades; it's a dead end: you'll eventually run out of "clean" energy to replace them