Solar Thermal Is Really, Really Dead

#Energy

A new analysis shows how much cheaper it is to heat water with PV modules than with solar thermal collectors Back in early 2012, in an article called "Solar Thermal Is Dead," I announced that "it's now cheaper to heat water with a Generation of electricity directly from sunlight. A photovoltaic cell has no moving parts; electrons are energized by sunlight and result in current flow.

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