How green is solar energy really?

More and more solar panels are popping up all over the world – and it's easy to see why: They provide clean energy at falling prices. Awesome, right? Well actually, there are also some not-so-green sides to this technology. We'll take a closer look at three big criticisms solar energy faces and check out just how much of a problem they are.

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Read More (Links):

GHG emissions for different forms of electricity generation:
https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy21osti/80580.pdf

Solar waste and recycling:
https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2016/IRENA_IEAPVPS_End-of-Life_Solar_PV_Panels_2016.pdf

Solar Scorecard:
http://www.solarscorecard.com/2018-19/2018-19-SVTC-Solar-Scorecard.pdf

Reporter: Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann
Video editor: Eva Höppner, Nils Reinecke
Supervising editor: Joanna Gottschalk, Kiyo Dörrer

0:00 Intro
0:49 Emissions
3:06 Toxic Chemicals
5:31 Waste
8:26 Conclusion

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