Comments on: Solar's Dirty Side is Being Ignored, Report Says

By: George

George — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:02:57 +0000

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By: Dillion

Dillion — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:49:57 +0000

This advice is really going to help, thanks.

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:51:31 +0000

Serious consideration must be taken for short lived or toxic PV cells no matter how efficient, in comparison to Solar/ Thermal systems. The obvious advantage of using heat and turbines is in clean, trusted and well known technologies with predictable life-spans, realistic repair or replace schedules and over-all reliability. Solar energy will never even approach the pollution levels of fossil fuels or nuclear installations, but to throw caution to the wind is unwise, and full consideration for the most Eco-friendly methods must be given. G d help us we must be careful not to make a worse mess than we are in!

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Quick Hits: Socialists In The White House Edition - Environment and Energy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:23:09 +0000

[...] Even solar power has a dirty side—the toxic chemicals used in making the panels, mostly—and a new report offers guidelines for cleaning up the nascent [...]

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:58:21 +0000

I agree. The time to engage in these discussions is now.

By: David

David — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:53:04 +0000

Not that solar technology isn't green.

But I think the report highlights something.

People are in a mindset where health and the environment are issues exclusively related to energy, carbon footprint, and exhaust.

Solar doesn't burn fuel, so it has an excellent report card there, but we need to have a broader concept of "green" to include a broader range of issues and toxins.