Solar, Wind Produce Far Less Waste than Coal

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Solar, Wind Produce Far Less Waste than Coal

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November 30, 2023

Even as studies show waste from solar and wind power generation pales in comparison to coal, some companies have started upcycling discarded material from the first generation of wind turbines now being retired.

“Solar waste in 2050 will be very small compared to other waste flows,” writes data researcher Hannah Ritchie in her Substack newsletter, Sustainability by the Numbers, citing commentary published in the journal Nature Physics. “Between 2016 and 2050, solar waste generation would amount to 54 to 160 million tonnes: less than one-tenth of e-waste streams, and at least 99.6% less than coal ash and municipal waste.” [ https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com ... bles-waste ]

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