Solar Panels Spill

Solar panels generate 300 times more toxic waste per unit of energy than nuclear power plants.

Solar panels spill.

By emily hois on 08 28 2013 in alternative energy renewable energy solar energy solar power from mid march to mid april the world experienced 13 oil spills over a 30 day span. Solar panel spill releases almost 1000000 lumens of sunlight into environment. The last few years have seen growing concern over what happens to solar panels at the end of their life. Solar spill when high levels of energy are generated by rooftop installations in the middle of the day when demand is low is becoming a problem for australia s electricity networks according to andrew dillon the head of the grid representative body energy networks australia.

The term solar spill is a relatively new one that has been brought into use and populised by environmental campaigners to highlight the fact that the majority of people sunny days and that they provide a high levels of solar energy that can be captured by solar photovoltaic panels with little to no side effects. At forbes michael shellenberger highlights another problem with solar energy. It produces vast quantities of hazardous waste which are not being adequately dealt with. They also contain lead cadmium and other toxic even carcinogenic chemicals that cannot be removed without breaking apart the entire panel.

Brooks ab a large solar farm in brooks has experienced a massive accidental spill releasing an unprecedented amount of daylight into an area encompassing several square kilometers around the array.