[TedfromGA]

Solar energy, renewable energy, and other technologies designed to be "green" need to be looked at carefully. Consistently, I see no mention of the natural resources required to manufacture the "green" product. Those solar panels are not produced without consuming natural resources. The inverters required to change the electricity into usable electricity for the home are full of electronic parts, etc.

In my view any discussion about using renewable energy: Solar, Wind, Water, etc. need to include the cost of manufacture in terms of natural resources consumed to make the product and install the product.

When the WHOLE picture is understood one will discover the net use of natural resources exceeds the net gain to make and use a "green" source of energy.