Gonzalo Lira - Nuclear Activist - Clearing up his misconceptions

1 year ago
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Sir… I disagree, slightly.

Gonzalo is slightly mistaken regarding his solar panel and wind turbine views.
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SOURCES:
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solar panels dont leak "minerals" and even crushed panels in landfill are safe:
“Assessment of the Risks Associated with Thin Film Solar Panel Technology”, Virginia Tech Center for Coal and Energy Research, March 8, 2019,
https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/90197

solar panels passing TLCP can be landfilled:
North Carolina State University, “Health and Safety Impacts of Solar Photovoltaics” (May 2017)
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/health-and-safety-impacts-of-solar-photovoltaics.

Solar doesnt leak chemicals into environment through normal degredation or thru potential fire or storm:
"Fate and transport evaluation of potential leaching risks from cadmium telluride photovoltaics"
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22553085/

Solar works in the cold:
https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/emily-folk/effectiveness-of-solar-panels-during-the-winter-20201223
https://www.revisionenergy.com/solar-information/solar-resources/10-reasons-go-solar/works-in-winter

solar works during cloudy days:
https://battlebornbatteries.com/how-well-do-solar-panels-work-on-cloudy-days/

wind turbines work in the cold:
https://empoweringmichigan.com/how-do-wind-turbines-work-in-cold-weather/

wind turbine fans are inert and dont leak chemicals+ recycled as artificial barrier reefs:
https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:691565/FULLTEXT01.pdf

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