Comments by "David Elliott" (@davidelliott5843) on "The truth about solar panels - do the pros outweigh the cons?" video.

  1. Recycling solar panels should be easy. The silicon is cheap. But the trace elements and rare earths are a higher concentration than virgin mined materials.
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  2. It’s such a shame that nuclear technologies are ignored. Yes the existing plant is big, expensive and needs costly active systems to keep it safe. We now have fully engineered designs ready to go. The hold up is the incredibly slow regulatory system. I’m thinking about Moltex and Elysium who have waste burning plants that use up the stored waste nuclear fuel we have at every existing plant. They are not even expensive. Removing the stuff that can potentially overheat or leak or explode pushes down the cost. Moltex has already been costed below the price of a gas fired plant. Fuel costs are negative because they are taking away high level nuclear waste.
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