Environmentalists' bright promises of utilizing solar energy to power the world are darkening quickly as it becomes clear how much dangerous trash is generated with tons of old panels being discarded in landfill sites, reports Rob Lyons.
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The millions of solar panels headed for landfill are a veritable toxic cocktail of gallium arsenide, tellurium, silver, crystalline silicon, lead, cadmium, and heavy earth metals.
- Thursday, October 28, 2021