New recycling method makes solar cells even more environmentally friendlyarstechnica.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: technology@slrpnk.net Pete Hahnloser ( @Powderhorn@beehaw.org ) EnvironmentEnglish • 22 days ago message-square5arrow-up163
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minus-square Hirom ( @Hirom@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink5•edit-221 days agoRenewables absolutely crush all types of fossil fuels when taking the whole life cycle into account. That mean accounting for manufacturing, use, disassembly and recycling. See https://www.worldenergy.org/publications/entry/comparison-of-energy-systems-using-life-cycle-assessment
minus-square Sonori ( @sonori@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink3•21 days agoYes, obviously, but for some reason they don’t bring that up as much.
Renewables absolutely crush all types of fossil fuels when taking the whole life cycle into account. That mean accounting for manufacturing, use, disassembly and recycling.
See https://www.worldenergy.org/publications/entry/comparison-of-energy-systems-using-life-cycle-assessment
Yes, obviously, but for some reason they don’t bring that up as much.