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Does anyone know the long (really long?) term effects of turning sun energy in to electrical? I refuse to beleive it has a zero impact. We take heat energy away
by mparlane 14y ago
Does anyone know the long (really long?) term effects of turning sun energy in to electrical? I refuse to beleive it has a zero impact. We take heat energy away from the ground, so the ground gets cooler right ? And over a long period the ground is no longer heated the same as it use to, so that cools the top crust, which would cool the crust below etc. Thoughts? (I am nowhere near qualified to ask these questions)
- underwater 14y agoThe amount of energy extracted is minuscule. Digging coal an uranium out of the ground aren't side effect free either.
- borism 14y agoIndeed. The geological effects of mining are much more serious than solar energy, which are not zero still (you need mining to produce solar panels/mirrors). Most side effects are focused on local biosphere I'd guess.