Re: Profitable Solar Power - A suggestion

Andy writes:

As long as more energy is required to MAKE a solar cell than the
solar cell can generate in it's lifetime, solar cells will never be
more
than a plaything for environmentalists.

Similar reasoning applies to any machinery that requires more
fossil fuel useage to build than it can generate..... Simply burning
the
oil in a different furnace....

The most useful idea is to reduce our demand. Otherwise, it is
all smoke and mirrors.

Andy

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