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From the article: Solar panels and batteries depend on a global supply chain and take their own toll on the environment, but the life cycle emission of solar i
by ximeng 2y ago
From the article:
Solar panels and batteries depend on a global supply chain and take their own toll on the environment, but the life cycle emission of solar is ~40 gCO2/kWh, 25x lower than coal's 1,000 gCO2/kWh. And buying solar fuels innovation—such as alternatives to lithium-ion batteries now on the horizon.
- artificialprint 2y agoNuclear power has a minimal carbon footprint of around 15–50 grams of CO2 per kilowatt hour (gCO2/KWh). If you want to be a real hippy