Solar Panels (do they contribute to global warming)?

[Cyberguy1950]

In other words, in regards to implementation of solar energy, there are things to manage, not things to be afraid of.

What everyone should be concerned with is what electric bills will be like in the coming years.

[OpenD]

Originally Posted by Cyberguy1950

What everyone should be concerned with is what electric bills will be like in the coming years.

I think they will come down as the industry ramps up.

A recent story from Austin, Texas reported that the City of Austin Utilities just signed a 25 year contract to buy solar energy at a bit less than 5 cents per kWh, and there were more than 30 companies that submitted bids at similar rates and with similar terms. The more mainstream this becomes, the cheaper it will get.

Cheapest Solar Ever? Austin Energy Buys PV From SunEdison at 5 Cents per Kilowatt-Hour : Greentech Media

[lookb4youcross]

Originally Posted by danielbmartin

Global Warming is a fact. Our planet has undergone many ice ages, and they could be called Global Cooling. The phenomenon which occurs between ice ages is Global Warming. The ongoing debate is
1) Is the present-day Global Warming caused by, or accelerated by, human activity.
2) If so, could changes in human activity cause a slowing of Global Warming.
Sunlight is one form of energy; electricity is another. Solar panels do collect sunlight energy but they don't attract it. It is coming at us every day, free of charge. Good thing, too, because most life forms depend on it.
The magnifier didn't collect the rays, it focused them into one intense spot.
Solar panels don't generate heat. They generate electricity.

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Solar panels do absorb heat from the sun, you did get the "generate electricity" part right.