Pete Hahnloser@beehaw.org to Environment@beehaw.orgEnglish · 28 days agoNew recycling method makes solar cells even more environmentally friendlyarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareHirom@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-228 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-squareSonori@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·28 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.