Solar Now Produces a Better Energy Return on Investment Than Oil

Re:Solar Now Produces a Better Energy Return on Investment T... by staticelf on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @04:09AM (#13218454)

"Tax the hell out of" - As a swede this makes me laugh since 1 liter of petrol costs just over $2 here.

But we also are pretty much number one when it comes to being environmental friendly nation and no swede would deny climate change.

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Re:Solar Now Produces a Better Energy Return on Investment T... by hjalle on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @04:21AM (#13218495)

Just over $2? 95 octane costs around $1.5 (13.5 SEK) per liter. Still a lot more than US though.

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Re:Solar Now Produces a Better Energy Return on Investment T... by lorenzhs on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @05:15AM (#13218701)

$1.50 per litre is $5.70 per US gallon. According to the AAA, today's US average is $2.25, making gas in Sweden 2.5x as expensive. I think GP's point stands, even if the numbers were a little off.

For the record, gas prices in Germany are similar to Sweden, maybe a couple of cents lower (currently around 1.35€ per litre—around 2.35 times the US average)

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Re:Solar Now Produces a Better Energy Return on Investment T... by staticelf on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @06:13AM (#13218905)

Sorry, I wasn't aware that the dollar has increased so much in value..

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Re:Solar Now Produces a Better Energy Return on Investment T... by jmaygarden on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @07:22AM (#13219218)

That's an understandably mistake. The US dollar has increased significantly against the Krona since the US elections last month.

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