Toddsterpatriot
Diamond Member
According to you it's waste heat. But that's your rabbit hole. Incrementally there is no change in waste heat from replacing fossil fuels with solar. Electricity usage and what waste heat there is stays the same regardless of the generating source. But solar radiation absorbed by the surface of the planet is different depending upon the generating source.
The decreased albedo led to photons being converted into electricity not more heat being radiated by PV cells. That's why they measured cooler temperatures above six solar farms.
The decreased albedo led to photons being converted into electricity not more heat being radiated by PV cells. That's why they measured cooler temperatures above six solar farms.
I know, just like moving heat from the inside of my fridge to the coils in back makes the inside of my fridge cooler.