Solar Power Industry's Energy Payback (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Solar Power Industry's Energy Payback

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Brian Webster (left) and Mario Richard install photovoltaic (PV) modules on an Englewood, Colo., home. Manufacturing and installing solar panels require large amounts of electricity. But Stanford scientists have found that the global PV industry likely produces more electricity than it consumes.

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Dennis Schroeder/NREL

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Photo courtesy of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Credit required: Dennis Schroeder/NREL

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