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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2023 · 10 MIN

When Green Energy Turns Toxic: Re-Tooling Solar Panels

from Viewpoints Radio · host Gary Price, Ebony McMorris | AURN, Evan Rook, Marty Peterson

Solar energy is big business in the U.S. and is only set to expand in the coming years, with an annual growth rate of 21 percent. But after these solar panels die, where do they go? How ‘green’ is this technology if we’re dumping thousands of used, toxic panels into landfills? We speak with two experts in the solar panel recycling space about how innovation is driving this shift and what more needs to be done to make this energy source truly sustainable.Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/when-green-energy-turns-toxic-re-tooling-solar-panels Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | SpotifyFacebook: @ViewpointsOnlineX: @viewpointsradioInstagram: @viewpointsradioFull ArchiveContact UsAffiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Solar energy is big business in the U.S. and is only set to expand in the coming years, with an annual growth rate of 21 percent. But after these solar panels die, where do they go? How ‘green’ is this technology if we’re dumping thousands of used, toxic panels into landfills? We speak with two experts in the solar panel recycling space about how innovation is driving this shift and what more needs to be done to make this energy source truly sustainable. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/when-green-energy-turns-toxic-re-tooling-solar-panels

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