How We Solved Renewables BIGGEST Problem. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code UNDECIDED at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/undecided As renewable energy installations multiply across the globe, the first generation of solar panels, wind turbine blades, and lithium ion batteries is reaching the end of its lifespan and coming offline. With a tidal wave of waste potentially slamming landfills worldwide — is it true that these technologies are un-recyclable? Or that these green initiatives are maybe worse for the environment? Or could emerging recycling and upcycling technologies redirect this flood of waste into a new generation of photovoltaics, wind turbines, and battery banks designed to be continuously recycled and regenerated? Just how close are we to “closing the loop”?
Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Deconstructing the Solar Panel Sandwich 05:18 - Giving Wind Turbine Blades New Life 09:41 - A Green Footprint for Energy Storage
Corrections: 01:50 - Silver demand (not price) has tripled in the past 3 years
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