I wouldn't call solar 'micro', land use is one of its largest downsides. > If we have a crack in our solar panels, it ain't going to make the BBC news site. A

I wouldn't call solar 'micro', land use is one of its largest downsides. > If we have a crack in our solar panels, it ain't going to make the BBC news site. Actually cracking solar panels could be a rather large problem. e.g. Cadmium Telluride cells are gaining in popularity, if a tornado, large hail storm, or similar natural event hits a power plant built with such cells it could result in non-trivial release into the environment.