Solar panels nearing energy break-even after 40 years: Study
According to a Netherlands-based study, the environment-friendly electricity generated by solar panels in the last 40 years will reach a break-even point in 2017, canceling out the polluting energy used to manufacture them. By the end of this year, solar panels will reach 300 gigawatts (GW) in capacity, meeting up to 1.5% of global electricity demand, the study added.