Mastodawn

Solar panel waste is not something you need to concern yourself with. Even if people are upgrading panels after 10 years this waste is insignificant compared to sooooooooo many things. Recycling materials in solar panels is probably a good idea, but it's not something to stop you getting panels today.

If waste is a concern for you, you should be switching to solar panels since they produce so little waste compared to other energies like coal. Like hundreds of times less. You probably should be caring more about, tires, mattresses, single use plastics, vapes, the packaging everything comes before solar panels.

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Marenzers

@xssfox Even places that aren't ideal for solar can still do solar. My west-facing apartment 'balcony' can fit some solar panels and it manages to grab enough power from the little sun we get to keep phones and accessories such as headphones charged. Every now and then I can dump the excess into my electric bike.

Does it cut even in cost versus return? Maybe in 5-10 years, but that's not the point. Not only do I have a backup in case of grid outages, but I'm also helping along the transition away from fossil fuel electricity.

Solar is the fucking GOAT. Okay really hydroelectric is the strongest renewable and wind is crazy good too, but I like sipping on star juice, okay?