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Solar panels and batteries don’t typically use rare earth metals. Wind turbines do use small amounts and are probably the harder of the two to recycle currently
by jamil7 2y ago
Solar panels and batteries don’t typically use rare earth metals. Wind turbines do use small amounts and are probably the harder of the two to recycle currently.
- defrost 2y agoAre you saying that rare earth metals have no part to play in a renewable future? There will be no electronics, controllers, et al as part of battery grids, electric cars, etc? The simple point being made is that millions of tonnes of radioactive waste arises from one single rare earth processing plant. There are many and the demand for more is rising. Solar isn't waste free either: https://hbr.org/2021/06/the-dark-side-of-solar-power https://hbr.org/2021/06/the-dark-side-of-solar-power https://www.power-technology.com/features/recycling-renewables-what-happens-to-waste-from-the-solar-industry/ https://www.power-technology.com/features/recycling-renewabl... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/30/solar-panel-waste-levels-crisis-point-disposal https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/30/solar... Arguments made on the line of raioactive waste is unique to nuclear power are poor arguments made in bad faith or ignorance.
- jamil7 2y ago> Are you saying that rare earth metals have no part to play in a renewable future? Where did I say that? You just gave examples of two things that don’t typically use rare earths.