The reverse side of the solar panel production, or what to do with the "solar trash"

The world is becoming more and more covers fever produce so-called "green energy". The state allocates hundreds of billions of dollars in production and development of increasingly sophisticated solar panels, but few people think, what to do with spent his life bar. And this question is actually pretty sharp and that's why.

If you look at the statistics, it has been more than 250 000 metric tons of waste in 2016 solar panels, and on the most modest forecast by 2050 this figure could rise to 78 million metric tons. But there is a more pessimistic forecast, which says that with such a large volume of waste we face already by 2035.

The United States has some faced with the problem of disposing of the solar collector. Since the bankrupt company SoloPower Systems and Abound Solar Manufacturing has exposed before the people of California rather unpleasant picture.

The territory occupied by these firms were just littered with spoiled and walked out of the building panels. And just to collect and take to the dump was impossible, because the panels contain lead and cadmium.

Take and simply melted glass as it was impossible, as a result of melting allocated all the same harmful substances. To clear these two sites had to spend more than 3.5 million. dollars.

For the production of solar panels is spent huge amount of resources, and if we compare with other energy areas, the difference will be huge.

But do not forget that the solar panels are out of order, not only after a long period of work. They can be destroyed, and as a result of the impact of natural disasters: hail, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, typhoons, etc...

For example, in 2015, played out a tornado destroyed about 200,000 panels in the California solar plant Desert Sunlight Solar Farm. Puerto Rican solar station, which generates about 40% of the island's electricity, was largely destroyed by the hurricane.

Strange, but in the calculation of "solar waste" such things do not take into account, and not included in the statistical reports.

Processing of such wastes must be addressed in the first place because the panels contain a lot of quite toxic impurities and if the panel is damaged, the time and the rains will do the job, but, for example, 1.8 million. solar panels containing 45,359 kg of cadmium. And cadmium not less toxic than the same mercury or arsenic.

In addition to panels contain lead, which has a negative effect on the human nervous system.

Another problem is the fact that in the pursuit of profit, panel makers are increasingly reduce the silver content in the panels. Yes, the content is insignificant, but it is 47% of the cost of the panel.

And as manufacturers reduce its content, the processing plants need to handle the increasing amount of process waste to get to breakeven.

That is, there is such situation, it is much cheaper than its rotten or rusty panel just throw or bury.

But recycling - it's very comprehensive process. According to Toshiba Environmental Solution data to fully recycle solar panels, released in Japan in 2020 it will take at least 19 years of round the clock work.

But in 2034 the planned production capacity of "sun catchers" will increase 80 times.

If you look from this side, it's not so rosy in the camp of "green energy" and the problem of recycling already is quite sharp and Every year it becomes more and more acute, if not begin to resolve it now, dig this sunny trash will be another generation.

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