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Originally Posted by Anchor
Vidya,
It has been estimated that more greenhouse gas is emitted in the production of a solar panel than the solar panel will save during its working life ... however: There are still good reasons to have solar: remote areas is one - helps avoid using inefficient small scale generators, and best of all: independence - one less link to the system.
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There is no such thing as a greenhouse gas. Its a false theory. If the theory were true then the atmosphere would warm up, but the planet surface is where heating is occurring. Global warming is from the sun! not from us.
I built a solar system to be free from the grid and to be in control of my own situation. Micro-Hydro would be my power of choice, and maybe direct mechanical, not electrical.... However, the older I get the more candle light appeals to me
and as i become more techno phobic i need less energy anyway lol...
My battery 'problems' really relate to the nasty exploitation of people and environments at the point of extraction. Lead is so expensive I am sure they do recycle it, but recycling generally is inefficient and harmful. And not everyone is conscientious enough to recycle their batteries. Better to not produce waste in the first place....there is much to be said for a simple life off the gid and as far out of the sytem as possible.