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The vast majority of panels are installed on roofs where the most of the sunlight gets turned into heat anyway. The panels instead turn some into electricity an
by xenadu02 3y ago
The vast majority of panels are installed on roofs where the most of the sunlight gets turned into heat anyway. The panels instead turn some into electricity and by providing an air gap give some insulation effect (cooler air flows under the panels cooling them and reducing infrared radiative heating of the roof surface, reducing attic temperatures).
Others have already addressed the plant argument.
- notanothereric 3y agoI can attest to the roof mount solar panels both converting into electricity and as an air gap … huge win for me in the summer with the A/C on full blast and not paying a thing for it …
- freitzkriesler2 3y agoAnd these were installed on public land which reflected the heat onto onto people's homes. Maybe you should get hired by a solar panels law firm and go to bat against nimbys in a court of law.
- xenadu02 3y agoThe vast majority of panels are on roofs where any reflection can't bother others. Any new technology will end up causing problems for a small minority in very specific circumstances. That doesn't mean we should ignore those issues - but it hardly matters to anyone who wants to install solar panels on their roof.