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Title	Reducing solar’s environmental impact through ecolabels
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Detail	It is undeniable that easy access to energy has provided tremendous benefits to humankind over the last several decades. But that access has come at a price – one that society only discovered after the fact. From the thousand-year half-lives of spent nuclear fuel to the climate change impact of fossil fuels, access to energy has had a high environmental cost. Renewable energy, especially solar, seeks to provide that same access without the environmental cost. But what is the environmental impact of solar panels and inverters? Is society once again seeking to benefit from an energy source without understanding and addressing its environmental impact? Not this time, writes Green Electronics Council CEO Nancy Gillis.
Country	International
Source	PV-Magazine
Regions	Africa Asia Australia Europe North America Oceania South America
Sectors	Environment and Pollution-Recycling Non-Renewable Energy Solar Photovoltaic PV Energy Environmental Work Construction Energy-Power and Electrical Computer Hardwares and Consumables Petroleum Products
Published Date	16.09.2020
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Reducing solar’s environmental impact through ecolabels
Detail
It is undeniable that easy access to energy has provided tremendous benefits to humankind over the last several decades. But that access has come at a price – one that society only discovered after the fact. From the thousand-year half-lives of spent nuclear fuel to the climate change impact of fossil fuels, access to energy has had a high environmental cost. Renewable energy, especially solar, seeks to provide that same access without the environmental cost. But what is the environmental impact of solar panels and inverters? Is society once again seeking to benefit from an energy source without understanding and addressing its environmental impact? Not this time, writes Green Electronics Council CEO Nancy Gillis.
Country
International
Source
PV-Magazine
Regions
Africa Asia Australia Europe North America Oceania South America
Sectors
Environment and Pollution-Recycling Non-Renewable Energy Solar Photovoltaic PV Energy Environmental Work Construction Energy-Power and Electrical Computer Hardwares and Consumables Petroleum Products
Published Date
16.09.2020
Original Url
Original Url
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