Comments on: The Dark Side of Solar http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/10/the-dark-side-of-solar/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Windmill farms - Green Living - Sustainable living, ecology, conservation, local agriculture - Page 5 - City-Data Forum http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/10/the-dark-side-of-solar/#comment-41553 Windmill farms - Green Living - Sustainable living, ecology, conservation, local agriculture - Page 5 - City-Data Forum Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:59:55 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1559#comment-41553 <p>[...] and night. Solar can only produce during daytime, if its not cloudy. Solar has a dark side too. The Dark Side of Solar [...]</p> [...] and night. Solar can only produce during daytime, if its not cloudy. Solar has a dark side too. The Dark Side of Solar [...]

]]> By: Solar’s Dirty Side is Being Ignored, Report Says « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/10/the-dark-side-of-solar/#comment-23933 Solar’s Dirty Side is Being Ignored, Report Says « Earth2Tech Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:03:47 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1559#comment-23933 <p>[...] electricity without burning fossil fuels, but it brings its own set of environmental bad news: toxic chemicals in solar panels and solar manufacturing processes. And many of the environmental risks associated with production and end-of-life are being ignored [...]</p> [...] electricity without burning fossil fuels, but it brings its own set of environmental bad news: toxic chemicals in solar panels and solar manufacturing processes. And many of the environmental risks associated with production and end-of-life are being ignored [...]

]]> By: Are Dirty Solar Panels a Big Problem? « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/10/the-dark-side-of-solar/#comment-20060 Are Dirty Solar Panels a Big Problem? « Earth2Tech Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:38:38 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1559#comment-20060 <p>[...] Solar’s got a few dark secrets: Sometimes toxic materials are used in panels, and sometimes chemicals get dumped in the manufacturing process. But what’s the real dirty secret? According to OCS Energy, a [...]</p> [...] Solar’s got a few dark secrets: Sometimes toxic materials are used in panels, and sometimes chemicals get dumped in the manufacturing process. But what’s the real dirty secret? According to OCS Energy, a [...]

]]> By: Web http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/10/the-dark-side-of-solar/#comment-9523 Web Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:19:49 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1559#comment-9523 <p>Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.</p> Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.

]]> By: Al Fin http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/10/the-dark-side-of-solar/#comment-9357 Al Fin Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:31:29 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1559#comment-9357 <p>Safe disposal of toxic waste is part of the cost of doing business in the western world. In third world and authoritarian countries, state owned and state-bribed enterprises can get away with cutting these costs. Such is the case in many Chinese enterprises. And if it is such in China, imagine how it is with Chinese businesses in Africa, Myanmar, Malaysia, etc.</p> Safe disposal of toxic waste is part of the cost of doing business in the western world. In third world and authoritarian countries, state owned and state-bribed enterprises can get away with cutting these costs. Such is the case in many Chinese enterprises. And if it is such in China, imagine how it is with Chinese businesses in Africa, Myanmar, Malaysia, etc.

]]> By: Ian http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/10/the-dark-side-of-solar/#comment-9274 Ian Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:14:18 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1559#comment-9274 <p>I have wondered if there is a similar dark side to making the batteries that go into hybrid cars.</p> I have wondered if there is a similar dark side to making the batteries that go into hybrid cars.

]]> By: Cai Steger http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/10/the-dark-side-of-solar/#comment-9272 Cai Steger Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:47:23 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1559#comment-9272 <p>My take on the matter is here:</p> <p>http://invisiblegreenhand.blogspot.com/2008/03/environmental-costs-of-solar-or.html</p> My take on the matter is here:

http://invisiblegreenhand.blogspot.com/2008/03/environmental-costs-of-solar-or.html

]]> By: Roundup: Wal-Mart ends Linux experiment, plenty of ad targeting talk, and more » VentureBeat http://earth2tech.com/2008/03/10/the-dark-side-of-solar/#comment-9252 Roundup: Wal-Mart ends Linux experiment, plenty of ad targeting talk, and more » VentureBeat Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:35:04 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1559#comment-9252 <p>[...] most of the offending companies are based in China. There’s a bit more concise commentary on Earth2Tech. Ad targeting moves closer to the public conscious — Advertising mavens are well aware that [...]</p> [...] most of the offending companies are based in China. There’s a bit more concise commentary on Earth2Tech. Ad targeting moves closer to the public conscious — Advertising mavens are well aware that [...]

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