[clug] OT: Solar power recommendations and advice

[matt andrews]

On 20 April 2010 09:47, Peter Barker <pbarker at barker.dropbear.id.au> wrote:
> Domestically generated power
> from solar *should* reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the more widespread
> the better.  Whether it's the best use of that money is another matter.

Quite so.  In terms of the large-scale electricity problem (rapidly
reducing emissions from the grid), the cost of solar PV is far higher
than other options.

To anyone interested in these issues I recommend this (long) analysis
by Peter Lang:
http://bravenewclimate.com/2010/01/09/emission-cuts-realities/