Solar Cell Price

Bonnie Said:

why solar cells environmental costs not included in the market price?

We Answered:

For the same reason the environmental costs of building a car are not included in the purchase price!
It is a business/financial/marketing reason.

The manufacturer of the solar cells (or the car, or any other product) does not directly pay for the environmental costs and therefore does not transfer the cost to the consumer.

That said, many governments are now starting to introduce environmental taxes, so in the future more and more of the 'real' cost of products will be transferred to the consumer.
This will mean pricier goods, more expensive petrol (that's Gas, for you Americans...), and less free cash.

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