Comment on Can enough solar pannels decrease the global temps?
Mongostein@lemmy.ca 3 weeks agoSolar panels aren’t 100% efficient though, so isn’t a bunch of it is reflected back in to space?
Comment on Can enough solar pannels decrease the global temps?
Mongostein@lemmy.ca 3 weeks agoSolar panels aren’t 100% efficient though, so isn’t a bunch of it is reflected back in to space?
oyo@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
No, they are covered in anti-reflective coatings to minimize reflection. Most of the excess is converted to heat (as would happen if the light just hit the ground).
Mongostein@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Huh. Well, TIL