The dark side of ‘green energy’ and its threat to the nation’s environment

The dark side of ‘green energy’ and its threat to the nation’s environment

• What happens to old solar panels, windmills and high tech batteries?

"...But how green is green?

...A briefing paper released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency predicts these startling global numbers for countries by 2050 just for solar waste:

• United States, 10 million tons.
• Germany, 3 million tons.
• China, 20 million tons.
• Japan, 7.5 million tons.
• India, 7.5 million tons.

...The paper points out that the growth of solar waste is already straining recycling and disposal capabilities, with some panels improperly ending up in municipal landfills or stacking up in warehouses while the wait continues for more inexpensive routes to recycling...Read all.