> Has anyone figured out the problem of the energy required to manufacture PV cells being greater than the power converted over their lifetime? yes, it's no lo

> Has anyone figured out the problem of the energy required to manufacture PV cells being greater than the power converted over their lifetime? yes, it's no longer true (solar cells have an energy yield ratio of 4 in Northern Europe and much more elsewhere): http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=785279 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=785279