Environmentally best solar panels?

[brucet999]

I'm shopping for rooftop solar, but I don't want to slightly clean up my local environment at the expense of polluting the environment where the panels are made.

I have found this page with some good information, but neither the best-performing Panasonic nor its predecessor Sanyo is listed:
SunPower, SolarWorld top 2015 solar scorecard

Does anyone have more information on panel makers, especially Panasonic?

 

[Ampster]

I have consistently heard good things about Sunpower and Sunworks. It is only anectdotal information but I wish I had installed either of those higher performing panels on my roof.

 

[nwdiver]

If it's ISO 14001 you're fine...

 

[matt.ellis]

I work for a Solar company in Oregon. I'd be happy to answer any questions. We use exclusively Silfab panels and recommend against overseas panels for two primary reasons; carbon emissions in transport and a company that will actually honor their 25 year warranty (be around 25 years from now). Feel free to call/text/email me if you have any other questions, I can answer string inverter vs. micro inverter questions as well, or any other questions you might have.

Matt Ellis
Auric Solar
Cell: 503-793-4391

 

[brucet999]

I work for a Solar company in Oregon. I'd be happy to answer any questions. We use exclusively Silfab panels and recommend against overseas panels for two primary reasons; carbon emissions in transport and a company that will actually honor their 25 year warranty (be around 25 years from now). Feel free to call/text/email me if you have any other questions, I can answer string inverter vs. micro inverter questions as well, or any other questions you might have.

Matt Ellis
Auric Solar
Cell: 503-793-4391

I found CO2 per ton mile rates for ships and trucks. 8,000 miles by ship = roughly 2000 miles by truck.