Stefan MolyneuxVerified account

There is no one talking about how these billions of Solar panels will be safely disposed off or recycled in 15-20 years when their life ends. It will not be a trivial task. will need innovative thinking and smart minds to do that.

I suppose the assumption that they like smart devices will be dumped in the developing world where children and the poor cruel through the waste to recycle the heavy metals. The coming years will have a catastrophic increase in this form of waste. Out of sight, out of mind

Trace amounts of Pb or arsenic are not collectable enough, but indeed bad if get into drinking water etc. hopefully human ingenuity and free market will find a way to recycle these. My point was that currently, as it stands, solar energy is mostly about feeling good and virtuous.

I think this goes across the spectrum of alot of more recent tech. Going to be messy for awhile I fear :(

recent Hi-tech revolution has lifted up many impoverished parts of the world, and information age has created more equality. Corrupt states and politicians cannot hide their misdeeds easily anymore. But, yes human propensity of abuse and corruption will exist side by side..

It certainly has, technology is a blessing without doubt but in many ways before it nature in a purer sense was free of many blemishes and pollution. That is the trade off, human luxury and vitality at a growing cost to the wider world and soon solar system.

I think with the population increasing, technology is a must to sustain. It eliminated famine, plagues, and diseases of the 20th century with GMO farming, sanitation and immunization discoveries. save millions of life. but then again, population exploded because of it

Nuclear power would reduce emissions and the ability not to affect businesses. It's the way of the future re energy.

At 25 years most solarpanels are still at 85% efficiency. The oldest known still running solarpanel is 39 yrs old.