claim: "it takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life."
author: j.d. alexander
evidence_1: apr 3, 2013 ... solar panels make energy, but they take energy to make, too. and ... the melting  requires electricity to fire ovens to a temperature of about 3,000 degrees  fahrenheit. solar ... dale and benson published their full analysis in the journal  ... add a dash of chemistry for the best microwave mug cake of your life.
evidence_2: oct 20, 2015 ... endless energy from the sun looked like a long-term solution for running our ...  perhaps they would be even more amazed that it was possible via a ... have a  capacity of 4kw, enough to meet the energy needs of an ... a million british  homes now have rooftop solar panels. the .... the whole thing is a mess.
evidence_3: jan 2, 2019 ... every hour the sun beams more energy onto earth than it needs to satisfy global  energy needs for an entire year. ... for example, solar cells generate energy for  far-out places like satellites in earth orbit and cabins ... such as a battery, and  cloudy weather can make the technology unreliable during the day.
evidence_4: nov 13, 2014 ... the full cost of electricity ..... two labs get the lead out of promising perovskite  solar cells ... and it turns out that the time it takes to compensate for the energy  used and .... but accidents do happen and are more likely in places that have ...  to make a solar panel by the amount of carbon generated in the ...
evidence_5: feb 7, 2018 ... the new solar array at the mmm hq workshop generates more than enough ... i  drove back from this trip full of confidence and energy… only to end up storing  the solar ..... it takes a lot of energy to make the panels, and while i am a fan, ...... i  also prefer to do everything myself, at least as much as possible.