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The term you are looking for is "embodied energy" or "embodied carbon". https://heetma.org/2015/04/09/embodied-energy-in-photovoltaic-panels/ https://heetma.or
by thescriptkiddie 6y ago
The term you are looking for is "embodied energy" or "embodied carbon".
https://heetma.org/2015/04/09/embodied-energy-in-photovoltaic-panels/ https://heetma.org/2015/04/09/embodied-energy-in-photovoltai...
- thephyber 6y agoA few points of nuance: - pollution comes in many forms, not just carbon - only looking at the replacement product is insufficient; you need to look at the net difference in all inputs and byproducts, as well as the expected lifetimes of the two comparable prodcuts.