Re: How Africa's desert sun can bring Europe power

T. Keating wrote (inter alia):
Meanwhile both Solar and Wind have (EROEI's) that climb from the
30:1) into the hundreds:1 when long term recycling as factored into
the equation. (I.E. >95% of the original material remains at the end
of it's useful life cycle.)

Any source for that claim?

Most of the data I have seen suggests EROEI for solar & wind ranges
from about 0.5 (dog!) to about 3. And that implicitly assumes the
continuing availability of fossil fuels for mining, transportation,
etc.

I doubt the high EROEI claim because it does not pass the common sense
test. If EROEI was in the range of hundreds-to-one, solar & wind
would be paying big taxes (net), not needing big subsidies (net). But
if there is credible data available, I will change my assessment.
.

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