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Finishline42

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4. Every solar panel installed reduces the need to burn fossil fuels for over 50 yrs

Reply to NNadir (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 08:36 AM

Nov 2015

So if somebody installs a solar PV system on their home and reduces by say 2/3 of what they would normally use, how much coal or natgas doesn't have to be burned in a year? How about in 50 years?

Your point about electronic waste is ridiculous - those panels that Reagan removed are in S America still producing. BTW, have you every stopped to count how much electronic waste is produced each year in the TV industry? How about the computer industry?

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The War on Solar [View all] RiverLover Oct 2015 OP

Here's the report bananas Oct 2015 #1

All these masters of the universe were applauding Reagan Duppers Oct 2015 #2

The solar industry blames everyone but itself for its grotesque, toxic, and expensive failure. NNadir Oct 2015 #3

Every solar panel installed reduces the need to burn fossil fuels for over 50 yrs Finishline42 Nov 2015 #4

Some people have an agenda SoLeftIAmRight Nov 2015 #5

Renewables and Carbon Dioxide Emissions OKIsItJustMe Nov 2015 #6

How does the EIA come to their number for solar? Finishline42 Nov 2015 #7

Well, grid-connected solar, they could likely get from utilities OKIsItJustMe Nov 2015 #8

Yup, sure enough OKIsItJustMe Nov 2015 #9