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Originally Posted by Joe Bob
Ever heard of a solar panel wearing out?
Anyways, the sun is a constant, at least in human terms......once the infrastructure is in, the rest is just maintenance. More viable than wind power.....geo thermal is also under utilized.
The US has a vast middle wasteland of sun drenched desert......use it.
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Actually some solar panels can wear out due to degradation from UV. They cost way too much to make due to the process which consists of sputtering of precious metals in a vacuum environment..... very expensive process for large objects whether making hundreds or thousands. PV panels have been being built for years, yet other than powering small portable equipment/hunting cabins, I do not know of anyone who can claim that they are better off financially by using them (without govt subsidies or govt taxation of cheaper energy resources anyhow).
Wind is probably never going to be a major source, but I would agree that geothermal is a great thing.
Nuclear+Geothermal+much better battery technology all would be benificial to our near future energy needs. PV solar, ethanol and wind are just a waste of valuable time and money.