Solar Producer: Is Solar Energy Really Green? ***A Must Read***? (5/19/2011)

First off, Solar Cells are made from Silicon, which sounds harmless….

In order to understand how a solar cell works, a little background theory in semiconductor physics is required. For simplicity, the description here will be limited to describing the workings of single crystalline SILICON solar cells

http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Solar_cell_-_Theory/id/5376728

Are Solar Cells Poisonous…..

According to the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, the gas sulfur hexafluoride, commonly employed to clean reactors in silicon production, is considered by the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change to be “the most potent greenhouse gas per molecule; one ton of sulfur hexafluoride has a greenhouse effect equivalent to that of 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide.”

The manufacturing of solar power panels consumes a lot of silicon, presenting us with a nasty paradox. If solar power production is ramped up as part of a global effort to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions produced by burning fossil fuels, the chances of accidental releases of sulfur hexafluoride in the silicon production process will only increase, which, says the SVTC, could “greatly undermine the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions gained by using solar power.”

I hope you noticed it said….one ton of sulfur hexafluoride has a greenhouse effect equivalent to that of 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide

so in production the gas it gives off is 25 times more dangerous than CO2 in greenhous gases

http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/01/14/toxic_solar_power/

What about the potentional waste …

The usual story told about e-waste is… it’s toxic,” said Chintan Director Bharati Chaturvedi. “There’s no mention of the people involved. There are not conversations about these human beings.

http://www.nowpublic.com/environment/environmental-activists-expose-dangers-e-waste

And the many other enviromental issues not listed here, but the real story is why are they reducing CO2 but it will boom the increase of sulfur hexafluoride which one ton of sulfur hexafluoride has a greenhouse effect equivalent to that of 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide.

When will the true global warming effects from mass producing the solar cells and electronics to produce enough energy to replace 1 coal plant be reported by the media?

And you believe Solar is GREENER than Coal…..think again.
sulfur hexafluoride is released due to the poor regulations. The government surpresses regulation of them. Should i post a link
Look at A to Z on Solar production…you are misinformed. Critical think for a change

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