# Solar panels and albedo

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solar-panels-and-albedo/576869>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 1, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solar-panels-and-albedo/576869 "2011-04-01T22:13:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SemperI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SemperI](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SemperI)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solar-panels-and-albedo/576869/1 "2011-04-01T22:13:22Z")

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Would large scale usage of solar panels, such as giant desert-covering solar energy plants as discussed in the Plan B episode of Journey to Planet Earth, affect the albedo of the planet enough to alter weather patterns?

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**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solar-panels-and-albedo/576869/2 "2011-04-01T22:27:39Z")

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Nevermind.  
Roseanne Roseannadanna

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**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solar-panels-and-albedo/576869/3 "2011-04-02T13:07:03Z")

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Nevermind.  
Emily Litella

Sorry folks my funny oops wasn’t as funny with the wrong character.