rare earth minerals
01/04/2018
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By Ethan Huff
Your “green energy” may not be so green after all: rare earth elements used in solar panels and wind turbines are highly polluting
Renewable energy is taking the world by storm, as “greenies” everywhere welcome with open arms the latest iterations of solar panels, wind turbines, and other “clean” energy alternatives to traditional fossil fuels like coal. But one of the things that many people who believe in “green energy” fail to realize is that many of their […]
07/13/2017
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By Vicki Batts
Solar panel manufacturing devastates the environment with toxic heavy metals, warns report
Solar energy sounds great in theory doesn’t it? What could possibly be better for the environment than making use of one of Earth’s most abundant natural resources: Sunlight. Plants use sunlight to create energy, and they do so flawlessly. It is no wonder that scientists have been seeking to use the sun as a source of […]
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