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Originally Posted by Locke
Its not a 'caveman mentality.'
Solar doesnt generate enough net energy for its cost.
I'm not saying that we should burn oil forever, thats hilariously misguided, but that is not my point.
All I've said is that trotting solar power out as some sort of viable and renewable alternative is straight up misinformed.
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Just on the bent of getting your facts straight.
Do you want to through in some research and links on why solar doesn't produce enough net energy for its costs?
Do you know the EROEI metric? Solar PV returns about 20 to 1 in primary energy equivalent. In secondary energy, electricity modern solar cells return about 10 to 1.
Do you know what synthetic crude returns? About 6 or 7 to 1.
If solar was such a financial loser as you're saying it is then show me some real numbers. I've provided you with many, that solar installations are expanding rapidly and their levelized cost is approaching that of conventional (subsidized) coal generation.
You have provided vague verbiage.
Please expand.