On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Michael Drabick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Home Solar panels have to be manufactured in a plant that emits polluntants > into the atmosphere Is the degree of pollution produced in the manufacture of a solar panel significant when you consider the amount of power said panel could potentially produce over its lifetime, when compared to the amount of pollution produced by a conventional coal or oil-fired plant producing the equivalent amount of power over the same period? > > I am familiar with the solar towers, but they only function during the day, <snip> > They are great for deserts. I think we should cover the Sahara and Death > Valley with solar plants. If you are suggesting Death Valley be paved over with solar panels, I am certain that would do more environmental damage than 1000 nuclear power plants could ever hope to achieve. However I guess that's not what you meant ;) >
A system to do a house is about $40,000, and that is only to > reduce your bill by 30-50% in Maryland. Most don't have access to that much > extra capital to invest in a $40,000 electric car and a home solar system. today. Project current trends into the future, and I suspect you'll see an entirely different picture emerge. Remember, I said "in ten years". ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
