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Why is this a surprise? Solar costs have been falling for multiple decades. NON-SURPRISING HEADLINE: "Falling Costs Are Actually Falling". The important stati
by moistoreos 8y ago
Why is this a surprise? Solar costs have been falling for multiple decades.
NON-SURPRISING HEADLINE: "Falling Costs Are Actually Falling".
The important statistics to pay attention to are the implementations and if the components are recyclable not the cost per megawatt. Increasing renewable energy is important but not if you cannot recycle the components.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoSolar panels are easily recyclable. There is an operational pilot plant in France doing so. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-solar-recycling/europes-first-solar-panel-recycling-plant-opens-in-france-idUSKBN1JL28Z https://www.reuters.com/article/us-solar-recycling/europes-f... Keep in mind, solar panels have a 25 year warranty, and after that will continue to produce power (at about 80% rates output). We have decades to get recycling infrastructure in place.
- Brakenshire 8y ago> The important statistics to pay attention to are the implementations and if the components are recyclable not the cost per megawatt. Why? Solar panels are mostly made of processed sand.