The Solar Photovoltaic Industry is Finally Set to Become a Net Energy Producer

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Solar panels offer a clean source of alternative energy – but ironically, the solar industry has a significant carbon footprint due to its reliance on coal and natural gas to manufacture photovoltaics. Fortunately, a new study by Michael Dale from the Stanford Global Climate & Energy Project shows that the PV industry is set to pay off its energy debt as early as 2015. Published in the latest edition of the journal Environmental Science and Technology , the study details the declining energy inputs necessary to create photovoltaic panels and advances in technology that have aided in the development of the PV market around the world.

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