Ferrari goes solar? Yes (The factories, not the cars) »
Posted By myfairlady 10 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Ferrari this week unveiled a new photovoltaic system on the roof of its engine mechanical machining facility in Maranello, Italy. The flat-roof array is expected to cut Ferrari’s off-the-grid energy consumption by nearly 214,000 kilowatt-hours a year.
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Endoscopy10 months, 2 weeks ago
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This is funny. This is a way of looking good and being in the forefront of green images. It is not cost effective though. Those cells are fragile and break easily and the cost of just the cells will take over 10 years to get their money back. That does not include the batteries, inverter, and phasing hookup.
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Tangent00110 months, 2 weeks ago
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Average ROI on solar is about 6 years and it depends quite a bit on the fuel market. If there is another huge oil spike, the recoup time is shortened. Regardless, after that 6 years, the energy is free (except for occasional maintenance). Solar units are not as fragile as you suggest either and are generally placed under protective glass. Solar cells have a 30-year operational life. That's 24 years of really, really cheap, not to mention squeaky-clean, power.
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FredSmilek10 months, 2 weeks ago
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Really nice to see a luxury car company taking a stand for the environment. I hope that more companies follow their lead.
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GWHayduke10 months, 2 weeks ago
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Indeed.
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