This blog is for students enrolled in DSID 130 Sustainable Design in the Fall 2011. Enter at least two blogposts per week about sustainability. It can be anything that you read, hear, or see. You can add links, photos, and please write up a one or two sentence description of what makes it such a compelling entry. Build, share, learn. This is what begins to make you an active and life long learner!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Eight Amazing Things About Solar Panels That Could Change the World
One of the biggest reasons people avoided solar power in the past is that it was too expensive and inefficient to be worth their time. Coal has been up to 90% less expensive to use as an energy source over the years, which made other options ineffective. Prices on solar panels have dropped up to 30% in some cases and have come down to the $4/watt range.
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