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by atemerev 3251 days ago
Carbon footprint is not the only metric of environmental damage.
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Every other kind of environmental damage(as long as it's containable) can be prevented or undone with enough energy, so as long as that's being done all we need to worry about is the energy ROI.

Solar panels, throughout their life cycle, produce much more energy than it is required to produce and recycle them in an environmentally friendly way.

Sure, but carbon is the gun pointed at our heads right now. I suggest paying attention to it.