Even if they do, they massively cut down on total pollution. They don’t magically produce more pollution in one manufacturing process, than all the oil they are replacing that will be burned. That’s nutzo.
As I already stated, yes, they are better than say, a coal burning power plant. I’m not saying otherwise. But I’m pointing out that solar panels and electronics in general still require many polluting and non-renewable resources and processes to create. And solar panels wear out eventually, like everything else. So yes, you’re burning less fuel, but it’s not “zero emission” or “sustainable” (currently) for their production or their eventual replacement. I’m just annoyed by the way these technologies get pushed as an almost magical alternative to fossil fuels when fossil fuels and chemicals are still required to make them.
Well, on one hand, 100years of fossil usage, on the other hand 500? 1000? years of fossil usage.
A report predicted worldwide oil extraction to fall by 50% between 2030 and 2050, due to rarefaction of exploitable deposits. I wonder how much the number have changed since it was released.
So yes, right now, it’s a magic solution: it could keep prevent our civilization from a total collapse.
Even if they do, they massively cut down on total pollution. They don’t magically produce more pollution in one manufacturing process, than all the oil they are replacing that will be burned. That’s nutzo.
As I already stated, yes, they are better than say, a coal burning power plant. I’m not saying otherwise. But I’m pointing out that solar panels and electronics in general still require many polluting and non-renewable resources and processes to create. And solar panels wear out eventually, like everything else. So yes, you’re burning less fuel, but it’s not “zero emission” or “sustainable” (currently) for their production or their eventual replacement. I’m just annoyed by the way these technologies get pushed as an almost magical alternative to fossil fuels when fossil fuels and chemicals are still required to make them.
Well, on one hand, 100years of fossil usage, on the other hand 500? 1000? years of fossil usage.
A report predicted worldwide oil extraction to fall by 50% between 2030 and 2050, due to rarefaction of exploitable deposits. I wonder how much the number have changed since it was released.
So yes, right now, it’s a magic solution: it could keep prevent our civilization from a total collapse.
And when they wear out they can largely be recycled